New York tenants rise up to tackle housing crisis
In a packed union hall, tenants from the five boroughs vowed to tackle tough housing issues including the power of landlords, developers and big banks they say is squeezing New Yorkers.
Today in labor history: Cesar Chavez died
Cesar Chavez was the founder and leader of the United Farm Workers union. The UFW achieved the nation's first industry-wide farm labor contracts.
After Boston Marathon bombings, tears and questions remain
The federal government charged the 19-year-old today with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill three people and wound more than 200. If convicted, Tsarnaev could face the death penalty.
Hunt for bomber locks down Boston area
On Friday, with one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings dead, his brother was on the run and being pursued by hundreds of law enforcement officials in a manhunt that shut down Boston and several neighboring towns.
Texas explosion aftermath: Willie Nelson to hold benefit show
A fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded on April 17, killing 15 and injuring hundreds more.
GOP pushes to replace overtime with comp time
WASHINGTON (PAI)-Charging ahead with their ideological agenda, the right wing Republicans who run the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted on April 17 for one of their pet causes, replacing overtime with comp time.
“This is only round one,” Obama says, after gun curbs fail
"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington."
Video: Protest targets senator as immigration bill progresses
Among the 11 million undocumented immigrants are 1.4 million Koreans who suffer many of the same low paid jobs, fear of deportation, as their Latino counterparts.
Texas fertilizer plant inspection long overdue
Last night an enormous explosion rocked this small town situated near Waco, killing 15 and injuring hundreds.
Vigils remember victims, vow action on gun violence
Across the country, participants at gun violence vigils vowed to pressure the Senate to pass a bipartisan bill, mandating background checks for firearm purchases at gun shows and online.
