Sounding the alarm for jobs, beating the drum for justice
The message was loud and clear here at the Take Back the American Dream conference earlier this week: Jobs not cuts!
"Occupy" demonstrations erupt in St. Louis
OccupySTL is part of a nationwide movement that started with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York City.
Campaign for youth jobs kicks off in New Haven
Over 50 people gathered at the New Haven Peoples' Center for a "Youth Jobs Roundtable" to launch a campaign for good jobs for youth in New Haven.
Unions help Wall Street “occupiers” rock New York
Contingents of workers swelled the Occupy Wall Street crowds into the tens of thousands yesterday as they marched into Manhattan's Foley Square.
Campaign for Youth Jobs kicks off in New Haven
High school students, leaders of student organizations, local politicians, community organizations and labor organizers put their heads together to launch a campaign for good youth jobs in New Haven.
Capitol Hill protesters demand “jobs not cuts”
Arizona Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva rejected those who say the "Rebuild the Dream" movement is an "answer to the tea party."
And so begins the American Dream Movement
Organizers of theTake Back the Dream conference say plans are underway for a massive campaign for jobs and against cuts, with hundreds, if not thousands, of actions across the country.
LA joins the We are the 99 percent movement
On Oct 1 people in Los Angeles came together from all walks of life to join in solidarity with the Occupy Movement on Wall Street, calling on the banks to pay their fair share.
State probe of bank mortgage fraud heats up
In terms of foreclosures, 8 out of 10 hardest hit cities in the nation are in California. Harris said that in 11 months of talks, more than half-million homes had entered foreclosure in the state.
Trumka: Time for mighty jobs movement is now
"When is enough, enough?" asked Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO president.
