Protests Erupt Nationally after 10 Days in Wisconsin Capital
Region: United States
At noon today, February 26, 2011, in all 50 states of the United States, local protests will be held in support of the workers and unions in Wisconsin who have been protesting in Madison for 10 days. Matters in Madison ca... more
Views: 2006Democratic Legislators Deny Quorum by Leaving Wisconsin
Region: Wisconsin
Fourteen members of the Wisconsin State Senate earlieri this week decided to leave the state rather than participate in a scheduled vote which would deny collective bargaining rights to public workers including teachers, c... more
Views: 2079Obesity In Young Americans
Region: United StatesOver the last decade childhood obesity has been gaining ground. Kids are gaining weight in massive amounts. If the child continues to pack on the pounds they might suffer fatal diseases later in life.&n... more
Views: 1961Strike Set at GM Factory in Ohio and More Bargaining News
Region: United States
by May Silverstein Some 1,650 hourly workers at a General Motors metal stamping factory in Ontario, Ohio, gave the company notice it will strike, and more news from “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” ... more
Views: 2823Straight Talk on McCain’s Health Care Record from Elizabeth Edwards
Region: United States
by Mike Hall Elizabeth Edwards says voters should take a close look at Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain’s plan, one she says is far from the “straight talk” McCain so frequentl... more
Views: 1137Houston Nurses Vote For Union
Region: United States
by James Parks While most Texans are mourning the Texas Longhorns’ loss in the NCAA basketball tournament yesterday, nearly 300 nurses in Houston are celebrating their own enormous victory. The registered nurses at... more
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