Congress Hears Demands for Health Care Reform in Town Hall Meetings
Members of Congress met in town hall sessions Thursday with constituents who were on Capitol Hill to rally and demand health care reform. Read dispatches from some of the meetings. —————– Ohio Weighs...
View ArticleVictory at Smithfield: An Independance Day Symbol
One of the ugliest fights for worker justice has taken place in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which is about 80 miles south of Raleigh. For 17 years, thousands of workers, who labor under some pretty...
View ArticleReal 'Norma Rae' Dies of Cancer After Insurer Delayed Treatment
The North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie “Norma Rae” died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her treatment. She was 68....
View ArticleWorking People in Unions Stand with LGBTQ Brothers and Sisters Against...
Let’s be clear about North Carolina’s H.B. 2 and other “bathroom laws” popping up in states that would bar transgender people from using the restroom facility of their identified gender: We won’t stand...
View Article3 states where teachers could go on strike next
As thousands of teachers in Arizona and Colorado mark their second day of walkouts Friday, there are also rumblings of possible strikes in other states, with educators throughout the country demanding...
View ArticleCongress Hears Demands for Health Care Reform in Town Hall Meetings
Share this postMembers of Congress met in town hall sessions Thursday with constituents who were on Capitol Hill to rally and demand health care reform. Read dispatches from some of the meetings....
View ArticleVictory at Smithfield: An Independance Day Symbol
Share this postOne of the ugliest fights for worker justice has taken place in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which is about 80 miles south of Raleigh. For 17 years, thousands of workers, who labor under...
View ArticleReal ‘Norma Rae’ Dies of Cancer After Insurer Delayed Treatment
Share this postThe North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie “Norma Rae” died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her...
View ArticleWorking People in Unions Stand with LGBTQ Brothers and Sisters Against...
Share this postLet’s be clear about North Carolina’s H.B. 2 and other “bathroom laws” popping up in states that would bar transgender people from using the restroom facility of their identified gender:...
View Article3 states where teachers could go on strike next
Share this postAs thousands of teachers in Arizona and Colorado mark their second day of walkouts Friday, there are also rumblings of possible strikes in other states, with educators throughout the...
View ArticleService + Solidarity Spotlight: North Carolina State AFL-CIO Issues Workers...
Share this post Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight...
View ArticleWorking Life Episode 217: It’s All North Carolina – The Fight For 15 and the...
Share this post It’s all about North Carolina today—the fight for better wages and the campaign to get a progressive person in the U.S. Senate, all of which is connected to my two guests today who...
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