Thirteen states already celebrate the birthday of the late César Chávez, one of the most inspirational union and human rights leaders of 20th century. On April 1st, members of Congress and the union movement renewed their efforts to establish Chávez’s March 31 birthday as a national holiday. Speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference, AFL-CIO Executive Vice […]
Report Finds Mine Safety Agency ‘Negligent’ in Approving Crandall Canyon Plan
by Mike Hall The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) was “negligent” when it approved a mining plan that most mine safety experts believe played a major role in the Crandall Canyon coal mine disaster that killed six miners last August, a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Inspector General’s office finds. […]
High Health Care Costs Eat into Union Bargaining
by Mike Hall Leon in South Dakota says that the health insurance his union bargained for with his employer saved his life. But with the non-stop, skyrocketing costs of health care, Kyle in Michigan says it is getting harder and harder for workers and their unions to maintain that kind of life-saving, employer-provided […]
Burger King Rallies Kick Off Student Labor Week of Action
by James Parks, Apr 1, 2008 College students from California to New York to Florida this week are raising their voices demanding justice for workers on campuses and in their communities. Yesterday, students at more than 20 universities rallied at Burger King restaurants where they delivered a strong message to the “exploitation king” that slavery […]
McCain Revealed in Mississippi
by Seth Michaels, Apr 2, 2008 Members of the Mississippi AFL-CIO joined progressive activists outside a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser at the University Club in Jackson for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) earlier this week. The event is the latest in which union members around the country show up at McCain events to ensure the glowing media […]
Does Denver Chamber of Commerce Back Corporate Crime?
by Mike Hall The threat of doing some hard time for corporate crime is spurring Colorado’s business community to go to court to stop what The New York Times calls “the nation’s toughest corporate fraud law.” In February, we reported the Colorado secretary of state’s office approved a ballot measure that would make […]
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