National student lobby event to take place in Washington
This month marks the 42nd annual Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day, or LegCon as it's come to be known.
Students nationwide rally for public workers
More than 10,000 students and supporters rallied nationwide during a national day of action to defend public education and the rights of public workers.
Unemployment compensation could add billions more to Fla. economy
Unemployment compensation acts as one of the most efficient stimulus programs, pumping more than $9 billion into the local economy.
Latino community rejects DOJ whitewash in Gutierrez case
A coalition of community and labor activists in Sacramento, California are demanding justice for Luis Gutierrez who was fatally shot by three deputies last year and were recently cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Pickets in 31 states slam Social Security cuts
Across the country, people are picketing proposed GOP cuts to Social Security - though the program has never added a cent to the federal budget.
Video: Danny Glover joins worker protest in Indianapolis
Actor and activist Danny Glover joined hundreds of protestors Feb. 28th, in Indianapolis, to rally against the state's Republican lawmakers anti-worker agenda.
Women take lead in fight for jobs
Women's rights activists note that, while the jobs crisis is harming all sectors of society, women and girls are being hit especially hard. Despite recent recovery efforts the unemployment rate among women has increased.
National calls to stop pollution-generating “sweatshops on wheels”
From coast to coast, the fight to win labor rights for the nation’s port truck drivers and to clean up industry-induced pollution in communities surrounding the nation’s harbors picked up considerable steam last month.
New Jersey rallies to support Wisconsin workers
Thousands of trade unionists rallied in front of the state Capitol in Trenton last week in solidarity with the public workers of Wisconsin.
Judge orders Wis. Capitol open to protesters
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Gov. Scott Walker, which effectively reopens the Capitol to demonstrators who the governor tried to keep out today.
