Government urged to curb wage theft
Wage theft comes through arbitrary employer rulings that workers are "independent contractors." That's a form of fraud that hurts workers, honest employers and governments, too,
"Unsung heroes" fight for New York library funding
Library workers announced the launch of a new campaign to secure regular funding for the New York City's world-class libraries.
Graduate workers at UIC rally
The Graduate Employees Organization at the University of Illinois at Chicago held a rally titled "Don't Make Us Strike" to protest the stalling of their negotiations for a contract by the administration.
Emergency manager not necessary, Detroit officials argue
David Whitaker, Detroit City Council's research and analysis director, said an Emergency Manager is "beyond anti-democratic."
19 arrested in attempt to stop school closings
The mood was boisterous and upbeat as some 2,000 demonstrators massed outside Philadelphia School District headquarters in an attempt to stop threatened closing of nearly 30 public schools.
Today in women's history: International Women's Day
March 8, International Women's Day, grew from two sources -- the struggle of working women to form trade unions and the fight for women's right to vote.
Feds again targeting outspoken Latinos
Josemaria Islas made a mistake last July - he went outside to eat his lunch.
Federal IDs for all workers: A trial balloon?
The Senate is considering a bipartisan plan to require all working people in the U.S. to carry a biometric ID card with their finger prints or other markers.
Filipinos lured into "slavery" in Louisiana
Sleazy 'recruiters' lured the workers here with assurances of plenty of money, a status job and U.S. citizenship, but when they got here they became indentured servants
Chicago protestors: Cut the Pentagon, not our health
Don't break our hearts, stop in the name of love; we can't have cuts to programs we depend upon.
