Union construction jobs at stake Nov. 2
Midterm elections are next week and union construction jobs are up for grabs in California. Nonunion building contractors in the state, hungry for a bigger share of public sector projects in the wake of the building bust, have taken their fight with labor to the ballot box.
Steelworkers, retirees back Democrat John Boccieri
"It is disgusting that the other side has resorted to lies directed at retirees and seniors, attempting to frighten them into voting against their own interests."
Lou Dobbs joins immigration hypocrite list
The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute recently found that Lou Dobbs, who fulminated nightly on CNN against "the illegal aliens" taking over the country, has relied for years on undocumented labor for the upkeep of his multimillion-dollar estate and the horses he keeps for his daughter.
Steelworkers president talks up green jobs
"The same people who say you can't have good wages and good pensions say you can't have good jobs and a clean environment," Steelworkers leader Leo Gerard said.
JEERS to greedy financiers, CHEERS to candy
Cheers for workers defending the little candy company that makes those hearts, and jeers for the venture capitalists putting on the squeeze.
University of Michigan students pledge to save their country
Representative John D. Dingell put the question directly. "Republicans talk about taking the country back and I want to ask, back to what? Bush? Hoover? 1900? Louis XIII?"
Judge rules for L.A. Clean Trucks Program
In a major step forward for better air quality around the nation's ports, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder ruled Aug. 26 that the Port of Los Angeles is within its rights to implement a Clean Trucks Program.
Down at the docks, cleaner air may be coming
The docks near you might be getting a breath of fresh air soon, with a crucial piece of environmental legislation introduced into Congress last week.
Green jobs lose out as Senate shelves energy bill
Steelworkers and environmentalists had a lot riding on the bill, but it came up against an army of oil and coal industry lobbyists and a wall of opposition from Senate Republicans.
An eagle’s eye approach to immigration reform
Like most challenges immigration reform is and always has been an uphill battle. Today many agree it’s a human and civil rights issue.
