Tobacco Workers Demand Safer Workplaces, Better Pay
Region: United States
by James Parks Hundreds of members of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), religious leaders and community and union supporters from across the nation traveled to Winston-Salem, N.C., where they rallied ... more
Views: 1552Battista Revealed
Region: United States
For the past seven years, Bush administration appointees have carried out a war on workers, pursuing a corporate agenda that favored the wealthy over working people. Some of the most egregious actions came from... more
Views: 1274Wal-Mart: Poster Store for Greed
Region: United States
One of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about Wal-Mart is the mega-retailer’s shoddy treatment of workers, including its sorry job safety record. Over the years, Wal-Mart has been ... more
Views: 1573In Louisiana, Union-Endorsed Cazayoux Wins U.S. House Seat
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels Don Cazayoux will be heading to Congress as the next representative from Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District (CD) following an upset win in Saturday’s special election. Cazay... more
Views: 1514Experts Offer Tips on Avoiding Home Foreclosure
Region: United States
by James Parks The mortgage foreclosure crisis, fueled by years of unchecked predatory lending practices and a speculative bubble in real estate prices, has resulted in a disaster for millions of America’s home... more
Views: 1608Child Labor Report Latest Example of China’s Disrespect for Human, Workers’ Rights
Region: China
by James Parks Here’s one more reason that the Bush administration’s refusal to push China to respect workers’ rights is wrong. This week, Chinese police rescued 167 village chi... more
Views: 3198Ohio Union Members: McCain Offers Band-Aid Solutions to U.S. Health Care Crisis
Region: United States
- by Seth Michaels Sen. John McCain arrived in Cleveland yesterday for a high-priced reception at the Intercontinental Hotel. Inside, he met with his wealthy corporate donors. Outside the ritzy event, ... more
Views: 1381‘Confessions of a Sweatshop Inspector’ Shows Need for Standards in Trade Deals
Region: United States
by James Parks Both Democratic presidential candidates and a majority of the American public believe U.S. trade deals should include assurances that workers’ basic rights are respected. But until such provisions be... more
Views: 1545Let’s Celebrate: Exxon Mobil Is Making Record-Breaking Profits
Region: United States
by Tula Connell Trying to keep up with the bad economic news can take up most waking hours these days. Just in the past few days, the following have been reported: U.S. gross domestic prod... more
Views: 169220,000 Pennsylvania Child Care Providers Gain a Union
Region: United States
by James Parks, Apr 28, 2008 Some 20,000 home-based child care providers in Pennsylvania now have a voice after they overwhelmingly voted for representation by Child Care Providers UNITED (CCP), a joint effort of AFSCME ... more
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