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Mar 9, 2010

Adorno on Community

A brilliant observation by Theodor Adorno, German social critic, specifically on folk music, but also an important reminder that we must...

Mar 6, 2010

Huge Nationwide Protests to Support Public Higher Ed

Huge protests took place across the nation yesterday, including in New York State, with barely any coverage in the mainstream media. ...

Feb 24, 2010

Wisconsin passes law that labor history must be taught in high school

It would indeed seem that it might help the labor movement in this country if the history of the labor movement was actually taught (so...

Feb 17, 2010

60% in poll believe colleges more concerned with “bottom line” than education

Here's the article from the New York Times.

Jan 9, 2010

Now Unions are Threatening to Pull Support From a Senate Health Bill that Taxes Employers’ Ben

Showdown with White House imminent. What happened to pulling support from a bill with no public option? It looks like we are dancing the...

Dec 17, 2009

AFL-CIO REACTS TO LATEST DEMOCRATIC COMPROMISES ON HEALTH CARE BILL

Here's the article. The AFL-CIO IS THREATENING NOT TO SUPPORT A BILL WITHOUT A PUBLIC OPTION. –Suzanne

Dec 8, 2009

Older Workers Forced to Retire

This is an excellent article from the Wall Street Journal concerning how the recession is forcing older workers into retirement years...

Nov 17, 2009

Strikes in California Protest Cuts in Public Ed

Here's the story from Democracy Now . Tuition at California state schools is due to rise an average of 32%. Update (November 21):...

Nov 12, 2009

Tackling the Employee Free Choice Act at the State Level

Recognizing that passage of the Employee Free Choice Act is currently stalled at the national level, unions are acting at the state level...

Apr 9, 2009

Employee Free Choice Act: Restore Teeth to Unions

Why we need the Employee Free Choice Act.

Jan 26, 2009

Looks like Unions are back in Vogue

Amazing–now that capitalism isn't looking too healthy, Unions are starting to look good again (only 8% of the workforce in the US is...

May 1, 2008

Dockworkers Strike to Protest Iraq War

In the midst of our own efforts to wade through our Memorandum of Understanding, it's inspiring to see what other Unions are doing to try...

Mar 31, 2008

Unions Improve Conditions for African-American Workers

This new study proves what should probably be obvious, but backs it up with hard facts. –Suzanne Verderber

Mar 11, 2008

AFL-CIO starts to acknowledge global warming: finally!

One of the UFCT 1460's parent unions, the AFL-CIO is finally grudgingly beginning to accept the reality of global warming, but is still...

Feb 20, 2008

U.S. Labor Against the War

This organization represents many U.S. labor unions who are joining in solidarity with Iraqi workers to fight for the right of Iraqis to...

Jan 9, 2008

Beyond the Labor Board

Max Fraser's piece in the Nation describes the damage done to labor rights by the extremely partisan, Bush-appointed (a redundant...

Dec 23, 2007

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the...

Dec 19, 2007

Free Market Wall Protects Insurers, Not Your Health

Yet another op-ed piece debunking the health care plans of Democratic front runners, advocating single payer as the only solution....

Dec 14, 2007

Under Siege, Unions Seek International Support

Here's a great article about American labor unions attempting to join the global labor movement. –Suzanne Verderber

Dec 14, 2007

Farmworkers and Students Take on Burger King

Student activists, leveraging their power as the target audience of Burger King, threatening a boycott as they have done elsewhere in...

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