If Election Was Held Today, Michigan’s Snyder Would Lose
Mar 22, 2011
If Michigan voters could do it over, they would pick Democrat Virg Bernero as governor over Rick Snyder by a slim margin. That’s a major drop in popularity for Snyder […]
U.S., Canadian Workers Blast Golden Parachutes for Walker’s Banker Backers
Mar 22, 2011
In a show of cross-border solidarity today, Canadian union members joined their U.S. counterparts in a march and rally at the Vancouver, B.C., shareholder meeting of a Canadian bank that […]
Women salaries trail male counterparts
Mar 21, 2011
A lthough International Women’s Day has passed, it’s important to continue to strive for equality. Case in point: a press release from the Alberta Federation of Labour, which shows that […]
‘People Are Pissed Off’: An Interview With Leo Gerard
Mar 21, 2011
Leo Gerard is the international president of the 850,000-member United Steelworkers, the nation’s largest manufacturing union. Although his union represents only a small number of public workers, Gerard has attended […]
Sask. Party government thumbs its nose at United Nations-ILO
Mar 21, 2011
Six months ago the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) found the Sask. Party government guilty of violating the international human rights of Saskatchewan citizens by their introduction and passing […]
The Ups and Downs of Chinese Unionists, and the ‘Interests of Humanity’
Mar 21, 2011
NEW YORK CITY-Unionization rates in China “should make American unions jealous,” University of Macau professor Zhidong Hao said during a panel at the annual Left Forum conference here on Saturday, […]