New Era Cap Workers Join CWA
Region: United States
by James Parks, Apr 30, 2008 The 400 workers at New Era Cap Co. in Demopolis, Ala., now have a voice on the job after they voted for the Communications Workers of America (CWA). “We found a boldness an... more
Views: 951Drywall Finishers Reaffirm Their Support of Painters Union
Region: United States
by Mike Hall, Apr 29, 2008 A unit of 580 drywall finishers in New Jersey voted overwhelmingly—94 percent—to stick with their union, the Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 71, and re... more
Views: 982Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day
Region: Morocco
by James Parks The deaths of 55 workers in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, is a chilling reminder of how dangerous our workplaces can be. Today is Workers Memorial Day, the day work... more
Views: 2048Supreme Court Ruling on Indiana Voter ID Law the ‘Wrong Decision’
Region: United States
by James Parks In a decision today that could disenfranchise millions of average Americans, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, on a 6–3 vote, Indiana’s voter identification law, the most restrictive law of i... more
Views: 1404More Potentially Deadly Moves by Bush’s FAA
Region: United States
by Mike Hall The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—under fire for failing to meet inspection deadlines for the nation’s passenger air fleet—is now putting off inspections of equally vital ground-bas... more
Views: 1391Global Unions Condemn Murders of Honduran Union Leaders
Region: Honduras
- by James Parks The global union movemnent is strongly protesting the murder of Rosa Altagracia Fuentes, the general secretary of the Workers’ Confederation of Honduras (CTH), trade union leader Virgini... more
Views: 1465Increasing Communication – Declining Communion
Region: India
An interesting article from the British paper, the Guardian caught my attention recently. It bemoaned the fact that a large number of post offices were closing in the British country side, particularly inconveniencing th... more
Views: 1403Justice Isn’t Blind, It’s Partisan
Region: United States
AFL-CIO Legal Counsel William Lurye describes a new AFL-CIO report that finds Republican-controlled courts regularly rule against workers’ rights. The AFL-CIO has prepared a new report that examin... more
Views: 1441New Report Shows True Cost of Shrimp to Workers
Region: Thailand
by James Parks Tasty shrimp comes with a high price tag—and in the $13 billion seafood processing industry, workers pay it. In a report released today, the Solidarity Center documents child labor, beatings and tort... more
Views: 2015Ohio Union Members Ask McCain for Real Solutions
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels As Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, travels across the country, he’s getting tough questions from union members who want real answers on what McCain will d... more
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