"Force of unity" defends working people's rights
With everything on the line, from Social Security and Medicare to the right to organize, working class families came out, many for the first time, to make their voices heard.
Teamsters campaign against extra-large trucks
The Teamsters and several safety groups and advocates opened a campaign on against the truck lobby's plans to put extra-large rigs on U.S. roads.
Labor leaders call Democrats' jobs plan a "start"
The jobs plan unveiled yesterday by congressional Democrats is a step in the right direction, unions say.
Illinois labor launches campaign to protect pensions
Big business blames public sector workers for the state's $8 billion budget deficit.
Reclaiming May Day: Milwaukee 2011 (with video)
Milwaukee May Day 2011 marks another important turning point for labor.
"Cuts are nuts": Thousands rally at Pa. Capitol
Chants of "We are one" and "These cuts are nuts" rose from the spirited crowd as the rally began.
Judge bans NFL lockout of players but team owners defy ruling
A federal judge in Minneapolis, with power over labor-management in relations in the National Football League thanks to prior court rulings, has banned the NFL's lockout of its players. But the teams defied her ruling and kept their facility gates closed.
Communist Party shows new growth: Can it be sustained?
For the labor and democratic movements to continue to develop to effectively challenge corporate power a much larger left and Communist Party are essential.
Instead of attacking workers, how about some jobs?
"Right to Work" backers say it's about putting people back to work, but if we look at the latest state to enact such a proposal, it just isn't true.
Scholars say left, including unions, needs big unifying message
Four scholars, two from the U.S. and two from abroad, say income inequality could be that theme.
