White Sox fans say "Danks" you for the win
The Chicago White Sox have had a couple of rough games due to poor pitching performances recently but that all changed Monday night, July 26, when they brought their game against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle City Council honors Will Parry
SEATTLE-The Seattle City Council honored veteran trade union activist, Will Parry, July 19, for his "lifelong commitment, and work, to achieve social and economic justice for all the residents of Seattle."
American-made streetcars: Portland company rebuilds lost industry
United Streetcar, a union company in Portland, Ore., and wholly owned subsidiary of Oregon Iron Works, has built the first American-made streetcar in over half a century.
NAACP takes lead on Oct. 2 jobs march
Mobilization is under way for a massive national march and rally Oct. 2 in Washington, to demand jobs, immigration reform and funding for education and health care.
Green jobs lose out as Senate shelves energy bill
Steelworkers and environmentalists had a lot riding on the bill, but it came up against an army of oil and coal industry lobbyists and a wall of opposition from Senate Republicans.
Right-winger Rand slips in Kentucky polls
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The latest poll, conducted by Kentucky-based CN/2 and published on its website July 22, indicates far-right Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul holds a slight lead over Democrat Jack Conway.
Bush tax cuts for the rich puts GOP in hot seat
As the November elections get closer Republicans have another reason to worry.
On this Rubin, Trumka agree: Restore the estate tax
Both capitalists and workers might agree on one thing: it's time to restore the estate tax.
Forecast: joblessness to stay high for up to 11 years
New joblessness findings prompted Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Keith Ellison to demand that Congress pass legislation to save up to 900,000 state and local government jobs.
Oakland Port tells developers: Make good jobs a priority
Over 100 community residents and trade union activists were on hand at Port Commission headquarters to welcome a vote vital to assure quality jobs for Oakland residents.
