Thousands end 2012 Selma to Montgomery march
Thousands re-tracing the steps of those who made the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. ended their five-day journey by converging this weekend on the Alabama state capital here.
Leading communist barnstorms Wisconsin
Jarvis Tyner, executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA, made appearances in Wisconsin Mar. 2 and 3 to lend a hand in the fight for justice.
Ohio governor backs off his turndown of federal storm help
Ohio's right wing Republican governor John Kasich worked Monday to pull his foot out of his own mouth.
Union workers craft the Oreo cookie - America's 100-year favorite
Oreos - with their dark chocolate shells and creamy white center - have been a household name for a long time. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the sandwich cookies, reports the AFL-CIO blog.
At UAW legislative conference, Obama defends auto bailout
In a rousing speech to a legislative conference of the UAW, President Obama defended his administration's bailout of the auto industry and credited UAW workers as the real saviors of the big Detroit companies.
Angela Davis headlines tribute for CPUSA’s Henry Winston
Winston was also a political prisoner, unjustly imprisoned in the McCarthy era where he lost his fight due to poor medical care while there.
Apple's iPod, iPhone, Macs made in inhuman working conditions
Apple made over $14 billion in the fourth quarter of last year alone - yet workers in companies that supply its products overseas, particularly in China are paid low wages
Over 1,000 at Oregon Capitol protest cuts, school privatization
More than a thousand public employee unionists, educators, parents, environmentalists, and Occupy activists rallied for a "Strong Schools, Strong Oregon" day of mass action at the state Capitol.
Fired warehouse workers hold Walmart accountable
On Feb. 17, with the support of community and business leaders, they gathered in front of a Walmart Express store and fought back.
Details emerge on jobless benefits and payroll tax cut deal
In addition to shortening the maximum length of time workers may collect, the GOP also won some cuts in the pensions for newly hired federal workers.
