Editorials
Time to speak out for peace, international law/Bush favors unborn over born
Labor confronts World Economic Forum
NEW YORK – “The global economy does not work for working people and that is why we are here in New York to challenge Enron economics at home and abroad,” AFL-CIO President John Sweeney told the hundreds of anti-globalization activists gathered at the kick-off protest event during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where corporate and civic leaders gather to discuss the direction of global capitalism.
Editorials
Meeting the challenge/Grass-roots action
Major victory at Chicagos V&V
CHICAGO – On Jan. 21, production workers at V&V Supremo Cheese in the mostly Mexican Pilsen community here voted to ratify their first union contract.
Texas labor endorses minority candidates
AUSTIN – The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) endorsed two minority and pro-affirmative action candidates for governor and Senate at its Jan. 15 convention here. For many delegates, the defining issues were previous political activities, affirmative action and fair trade.
Editorials
Time to fight, not run/Abide by the Geneva Accords
Save Roe v. Wade
The following is a press release issued by NOW President Kim Gandy.
