Women take lead in fight for jobs
Women's rights activists note that, while the jobs crisis is harming all sectors of society, women and girls are being hit especially hard. Despite recent recovery efforts the unemployment rate among women has increased.
National calls to stop pollution-generating “sweatshops on wheels”
From coast to coast, the fight to win labor rights for the nation’s port truck drivers and to clean up industry-induced pollution in communities surrounding the nation’s harbors picked up considerable steam last month.
New Jersey rallies to support Wisconsin workers
Thousands of trade unionists rallied in front of the state Capitol in Trenton last week in solidarity with the public workers of Wisconsin.
Judge orders Wis. Capitol open to protesters
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Gov. Scott Walker, which effectively reopens the Capitol to demonstrators who the governor tried to keep out today.
Nashville sound: Solidarity
400 union members and supporters gathered at the State Capitol here to show solidarity with workers in Wisconsin.
The unity of public workers and those they serve
Republican Governor Rick Scott gave rise to a political strike, not a collective bargaining strike, by deciding to attack public workers.
Obama, most Americans, side with unions over right-wingers
Presidential and popular support for public workers was not the only bad polling news the right wing has to deal with today.
Mayors warn cuts to block grants will cost jobs
Mayors around the country are reacting with alarm to the cuts proposed for the Community Development Block Grant program.
Video: The Windy City protests federal housing cuts
On Friday close to one thousand Chicagoans turned out at the Illinois State Office Building hopping mad about planned federal budget cuts proposed for HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
GOP budget would close Social Security offices
If Republicans have their way with the federal budget it would close Social Security offices across the country.
