Labor journalists see themselves as a voice for workers
Sometimes the mainstream media just doesn't get it.
Black Caucus message: Pass jobs programs now!
The Congressional Black Caucus kicked off its 41st Legislative Conference with resounding calls for quick passage of President Obama's $450 billion jobs program and jobs bills introduced by CBC members.
Another tragic police shooting in Washington Heights
On September 17, over 150 neighbors, family and friends of John Collado marched to the 34th Precinct headquarters demanding justice.
Obama: Fair taxes on the rich will pay for jobs
President Obama today called for using $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue raised from the wealthy to pay for the American Jobs Act he proposed last week.
Health Equity Summit highlights progress, problems
The Affordable Care Act has opened the way for great progress toward overcoming racial, ethnic, gender and geographic health disparities. But much hard work lies ahead to make sure its promise is realized at the federal, state and community level.
Sharp rise in foreclosure notices
Home foreclosures grew sharply in August, a marked 33 percent increase after slowing to a trickle over the last year, making it the sharpest rise in four years.
Fire Fighters commemorate 9/11 with N.Y.-to-D.C. memorial ride
The New York locals of the Fire Fighters, who lost 343 members and their priest on 9/11 2001, will commemorate their fallen colleagues with a 343-mile memorial bicycle ride.
In Florida, 98 percent pass state mandated drug test
As results for the first month of Gov. Rick Scott's "drug test the poor" law come in, only 2 percent test positive for illicit drug use. Conflict-of-interest questions also surfaced.
Labor-backed think tank: Another lost generation?
When it comes to income and net wealth, the years since 1983 have been a "lost generation" for all but the richest 5 percent of the U.S., say Larry Mishel and Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute.
Justice Dept. blocks AT&T/T-Mobile merger, unions assail move
The Department of Justice announced it would sue to block the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA.
