The Right To Join A Union: From Eleanor Roosevelt to John Kasich
Apr 6, 2011
When my phone rang in Moss Beach, California, I was surprised to find a young girl calling from a small town in Ohio, not far from Columbus. She and her […]
‘We Are One’ Reverberates Across Nation and Globe
Apr 5, 2011
In Washington, D.C., more than 1,000 marched in solidarity with workers under attack in Wisconsin, Ohio and across the country. From Pocatello, Idaho, to Paris, France, and in hundreds of […]
Workers Fight Back Against More Than 700 Anti-Union Bills
Apr 5, 2011
It isn’t just the actions of tax-dodging corporations like Bank of America and Verizon that have infuriated activists. Blackwater, the private mercenary firm that recently changed its name to Xe […]
Bahrain firms fire hundreds of strikers in crackdown
Apr 5, 2011
MANAMA – Bahraini firms have fired hundreds of mostly Shi’ite workers who went on strike to support pro-democracy protesters, part of a government crackdown, an opposition group said on Tuesday. […]
In New Hampshire, ‘Right to Work’ Claims ‘Utterly’ Without Merit
Apr 5, 2011
When lawmakers-usually with the backing of corporations and right-wing, anti-worker groups-push for so-called right to work laws, they claim it will bring business and jobs to their states. Nothing could […]
Why Martin Luther King Jr. Would Support the Public Worker Protests
Apr 4, 2011
In this guest column, Martin Luther King III, president and chief executive officer of The King Center, explains why his father would be on the front lines today supporting public […]