‘Obamacare’ means preventative care for women
"While we celebrate the preventive provisions about to take effect, we must also remember that opponents of the health care law are trying to weaken it."
Windy City turns "war zone" from gun violence
The city once known for wind is now known for gun violence.
Florida voters support immigration reform
A recent poll offering a snapshot of Florida voters found that they back the President's decision to end deportations of DREAM Act-eligible youth. They also support some broader, more sweeping reform.
Florida voters back Stand Your Ground, disagree over application
When it comes to changing gun laws, a plurality of likely voters in this state would rather "stand their ground."
Going to church to fight wage theft
Kordsmeier visited different congregations as part of an effort to build a coalition of "unions, churches, and community groups" to stand against wage theft.
OSHA's Barab walks fine line on firms' 'voluntary protection'
House Republicans demand OSHA emphasize its Voluntary Protection Program while unions and the GAO say OSHA doesn't have the staff to monitor VPP firms' performance.
Beware: "Pro-child" groups press corporate schools agenda
The Change.org petition site recently dropped the misleadingly named "StudentsFirst" and "Stand for Children" as paying clients.This came after public pressure including a counter-petition by a Chicago teacher.
Bernice Blohm Diskin, "Greatest Generation" communist, dies at 91
One of the last Communist Party USA members from the "Greatest Generation" of World War II, Bernice Blohm Diskin, passed away June 25 at age 91.
Musicians getting same harsh treatment as steelworkers
Violinists of the world, unite? Orchestra musicians across the U.S. are getting the same harsh treatment by management as steelworkers, city and state workers and others.
Memphis Bus Riders Union rolls into summer
The Memphis Bus Riders Union was created to "raise the level of service provided by the public transit system as well as ensuring greater accountability over policies and practices."
