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.
What’s a complaint? Supreme Court to decide
That seemingly obvious question landed at the Supreme Court, and its decision could affect whether millions of workers can complain about their pay
Teamster rack up four organizing wins
The Teamsters racked up four organizing wins in late September and early October, including the first-ever union win under new voting rules.
One Nation boosts progressive links in Texas
Several North Texas progressive organizations converged to increase their connections during the lead-up to October 2.
Labor leads campaign for moratorium on foreclosures
Calls for a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures come after several large banks revealed widespread irregularities in procedures for home repossessions.
CHEERS for shedding light, JEERS for voices of hate
CHEERS to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's speech on October 2 which clarified the relationship between media hate-mongerers and the people who sign their paychecks.
Baltimore backs Oct. 2 march
The City Council has voted unanimously to endorse the October 2 One Nation Working Together march, and a local coalition is working to fill 100 buses.
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?"
American-made streetcars: Portland company rebuilds lost industry
United Streetcar, a union company in Portland, Ore., and wholly owned subsidiary of Oregon Iron Works, has built the first American-made streetcar in over half a century.
Chicago activists renew call for independent, progressive politics
On Chicago's southwest side, a renewed call for independent and progressive politics takes hold, and a new teachers' union president challenges school closing policy.
