ARA founded in Illinois
CHICAGO – Although her e-mail is still sent to the Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens, Connie Engholm is now the executive director of the Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans (IARA).
Bush ergonomic plan a phony
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney denounced the workplace safety policy announced by the Bush administration on April 5 as a “weak and unenforceable ‘plan’” that offers workers no real protections against the nation’s biggest safety problem – ergonomic injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome, caused by repetitive motions, heavy lifting and poorly-designed work.
Class war felt in Chicago
CHICAGO – “This is class war,” declared Barbara Ehrenreich, activist and author. Ehrenreich was responding to testimony before a Chicago Workers Rights Board on April 6 that focused on the devastating impact of the economic crisis and federal and state budget cuts.
Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500 list
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the discounter that has become the dominant force in American retailing, is now the largest company in the nation and the world, capturing the top spot on the annual Fortune 500 list.
Janitors march for living wage
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – On April 6, over 200 members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 50 marched from the A.G. Edwards building to the Blue Cross Blue Shield building here.
Medina calls for renewed struggle
CHICAGO – Eliseo Medina, vice president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), has called for a renewed struggle for the rights of immigrant workers and for the legalization of undocumented immigrants.
Celebrate May Day and Cinco de Mayo with the World/Nuestro Mundo
As we have done in the past, we are opening the pages of the May 4 edition of the World/Nuestro Mundo to our friends and supporters who wish to publish greetings celebrating May Day and Cinco de Mayo.
International Notes
Demonstrators protest Turkish gov’t attack/Indian People’s Front calls protest/Conference demands Israeli withdrawal/Vietnam and Cuba: Shoulder to shoulder/China shuts down unsafe mines
School bus drivers organize
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – When a group of angry school bus drivers marched into the management office at First Student School Bus Company on February 27, the supervisors were shocked.
In honor of Chvez
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The 75th birthday of César Chávez was celebrated here by more than 2,000 marchers. For many blocks, the colorful array of flags and signs and the beautifully costumed dancers brightened a lovely spring morning.
