Video: AFL-CIO's Trumka calls GOP immigration remarks "ugly" and "dangerous"
AFL-CIO's Trumka calls GOP immigration remarks "ugly" and "dangerous."
Chicagoans rally for an end to racist violence
After reading the names and short biographies of the slain, the mournful airs gave way to determination as the emcees brought forth speakers from the crowd.
In Charleston, a city comes together in wake of racist killings
Twenty thousand people came together on a bridge in Charleston, marching in the name of love and unity against racist violence that took the lives of nine people in a historic black church. .
Today in history: La Peña Cultural Center founded 40 years ago
La Peña was founded on this date in 1975. It promotes peace, social justice, and cultural understanding through the arts, education, and social action.
Today: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
"The rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders spans the world and the depths of America's history."
NY Governor Cuomo announces support for raising minimum wage
"It's a question of simple math: You cannot support a family in New York for $18,000 a year."
Video: Minnesotans march for worker rights, $15 an hour
Local organizations and unions gather in the Twin Cities on April 15 for the national actions in the fight to raise wages.
Populism 2015 Conference launches campaign for "new" economy
They came from across America to launch a wide ranging, broad-based plan to make things right.
Youth march and African American History Celebration inspire struggle
Before the march, participants gathered to make a "peace pledge," writing the name of a loved one lost to violence, or a message of peace, on a red felt heart.
Unions and allies converge on D.C. to raise wages
The nation is about to see the roll-out of a dramatic effort more diverse than any wage campaign in American history.
