Retirees gather, organize for social justice
Themed "Building Retiree Power," the ARA convention focused on income inequality and preserving Americans' right to a secure retirement.
House Dems side with labor on trade pact
"Labor rights are now government-to-government in trade pacts, while corporate rights get to go over the top of governments."
Life of General Gordon Baker, Jr. celebrated in Detroit
The life of General Gordon Baker, Jr. was celebrated with a huge outpouring of many hundreds this past Saturday.
Sens. Warren and Sanders, Rev. Barber inspire at New Populism Conference
The "new populism" spoken of at the conference was described, defined and delivered with hope and realism.
U.S. ranks with Haiti, Iran and Mexico on workers rights
"We cannot and we will not stand silent while workers are impoverished through the supply chains of big business and attacked by their own governments."
Missouri Republicans fail to achieve much of their agenda
"Their whole legislative agenda revolves around this one central idea: Weaken unions and increase profits for big corporations."
Teachers union leaders hit Supreme Court anti-affirmative action ruling
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, a Phoenix secondary school teacher, said it subjects minority group students to "separate and unequal political processes that put undue burdens" on them.
House GOP rams through latest devastating Ryan budget
The House's ruling Republicans jammed through a GOP-written budget blueprint for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, by a 219-205 vote on Apr. 10.
Minimum wage hike drive moves into high gear
The labor-backed campaign to raise the minimum wage resumed as the "Raise The Wage" bus headed for more states, while Maryland became the second state to enact a multi-year hike of the wage to $10.10 an hour.
Dallas coalition holds action day for immigration reform
Pueblo Sin Fronteras, an immigrant rights group, and the Texas Organizing Project, which gets into any and all community issues, sponsored the activity, but the Dallas AFL-CIO banner was front and center.
