Working families fighting for a voice@work
The American labor movement has always been defined by our fights and our struggles.
Facing tough times, Ohio workers get moving to beat Bush
ASHTABULA, Ohio — To say that Ohio is a battleground state in the 2004 elections is only half the story. The state’s workers are the rest of the story, the grass roots, the people being bombarded by TV and radio ads, rhetoric and mass mailings.
Bushs drug policies are his Achilles heel
The national media would do well to stop its collaboration with the Bush administration’s attempt to sidetrack the national election debate away from issues that are of economic and political importance to people in the U.S.: jobs, housing, Medicaid/welfare, education, and, of course, world peace and true security.
Rail union heads urge merger
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (PAI) — By unanimous vote, officers of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (BMWE) recommended on Aug. 24 that its members approve a merger with the Teamsters.
Hard times in Minnesotas Red River Valley
Buck Jones was nice enough to take my call although he hadn’t yet washed up after a morning out on his farm.
Arizona victory for Clean Election Law
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona’s “Clean Election Law,” which provides for publicly financed elections for all state offices, survived another assault from Republicans and their corporate backers this month.
N.M. Latinos gear up to protect voting rights
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “We are here to make sure that each vote is respected and counted,” Claudia Cortez, chair of the New Mexico AFL-CIO Voting Rights Protection Program, told the 15th National Membership Meeting of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) meeting here Aug. 25-28.
International notes
Colombia: Women vs. war / Iraq: Woman union leader elected / India: Truckers, gov’t reach agreement / Equatorial Guinea: Thatcher’s son arrested in plot
Chinese unions take on the challenge of the countrys changing workplace
It has been a quarter century since the policy of “reform and opening up” began to be implemented in China, featuring restructuring of state owned enterprises (SOEs), and opening the economy to domestic and international capital.
