PWWs Wheeler speaks at Labor Voices
NEW YORK — In keeping with its tradition of being a voice of the labor and the working class, the People’s Weekly World is participating in the April 26-28 Labor Voices 3 conference here on multiple levels.
Boris Yeltsin and Jenny Lopez
Yeltsin's legacy lies in greatness of the betrayal of the hopes and aspirations of the Soviet people.
Labor, Civil Rights Groups Praise Introduction of Anti-Discrimination Bill
A measure that would outlaw discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity was re-introduced in Congress yesterday (4-24-07).
Send greetings to Pomeroys
We have received word that William and Celia Pomeroy, both in their 90s, are now in a nursing home in England where they receive 24-hour care.
PBS to add Latino history in World War II film
On April 11, after pressure from Latino leaders with the Defend the Honor Campaign, the Public Broadcasting System said it had reversed its original decision and plans to include the Latino experience in Ken Burns’ new World War II documentary, “The War.”
Miners unity wins contract
PITTSBURGH — At a time when strikes are measured in months, concessions are the beginning of negotiations, and it takes years for new union members to get the company to talk to them, coal miners at Foundation Coal Co. look like they will beat the odds.
THIS WEEK IN LABOR
Injustice doesn’t taste right In case you guys forgot, that’s illegal Chrysler buyout will trigger new concession push
WORLD NOTES
Argentina: Killing of teacher sparks national protests Sudan: Pressure from China on peace efforts Nepal: Maoists take cabinet posts Afghanistan: Farmers turning to Taliban Britain: Communist Party sees threat to human life
Bolivian president faces rocky road
Bolivian President Evo Morales based his 2005 candidacy on two promises: first, his government would nationalize natural resources, crucially natural gas and oil, and second, he would return the government to the country’s indigenous majority through a constituent assembly and new constitution.
