News relating to Organized Labor, Strikes, Unionization, and Worker’s Struggles in the Workplace.
By Adam Hudson From the war on drugs to the war on terror, law enforcement’s battle against minorities serves as pacification. Police officers, security guards, or self-appointed vigilantes extrajudicially killed at least 313 African-Americans in 2012 according to a recent study. This means a black person… Read More ›
The Census Bureau has reported that one out of six Americans lives in poverty. A shocking figure. But it’s actually much, much worse. The Census Bureau has reported that 15% of Americans live in poverty. A shocking figure. But it’s actually… Read More ›
A federal judge has ruled that an Arizona sheriff infamous for his tough approach to immigration law enforcement and his office’s deputies violated the rights of Latinos by profiling them based on their ethnicity. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio –… Read More ›
By Steve Horn and Chris Geovanis On March 27, Chicago teachers and their supporters – including parents, students and community residents – rallied against the largest mass public school closure in US history. News of the mobilization sparked huge public interest before the demonstration… Read More ›
Among the many accusations leveled against Barack Obama by the political right, few have become so commonly accepted as the claim that he is a socialist and even a Marxist. Even in what passes for mainstream political discourse one can… Read More ›
by Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent Figures from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers show as much as 2bn tonnes of food never makes it on to a plate As much as half of all the food produced in the world – equivalent to… Read More ›
I’ve written before about the unequal geographical distribution of D.C. Public Schools’ planned school closures, with wards 5 and 7 bearing the brunt. But here’s a map that puts the closures in a new light: The map was created by University of… Read More ›
The number of babies dying in their first day of life remains significantly higher in the United States than 33 other leading industrialized nations combined, an annual report compiled by Save the Children reveals. The London-based charity’s “State of the… Read More ›
by Josh Eidelson Two updates, including the filing of Unfair Labor Practice charges yesterday against companies, appear below. Hundreds of Milwaukee workers plan to walk off the job starting at 6 Central Time this morning, launching the nation’s fifth fast… Read More ›
by Josh Eidelson Credit: Detroit15.org. Four updates appear below. Hundreds of Detroit fast food workers plan to walk off the job beginning at 6 am today, making the motor city the fourth in five weeks to see such strikes. Organizers expect participants from at… Read More ›
Abercrombie and Fitch is a popular clothing retailer, but is certainly not loved by all. Many people have a negative impression of the clothing industry giant due to the atmosphere of the store, the prices, or even the clothing themselves…. Read More ›
BY LAURA LIERA AND JASON KOTOWSKI Californian staff writers lliera@bakersfield.com; jkotowski@bakersfield.com Blood stains are still visible on the sidewalk at the corner of Flower Street and Palm Drive, where a Bakersfield man struggled with as many as nine officers and… Read More ›
The posting of this article does not imply endorsement of the views of the author. — The Red Phoenix Editorial Board. by Michael Suede (May 4, 2012) – Today is the anniversary of the Kent State shootings by the Ohio National Guard. The shootings should serve… Read More ›
My name is Assata Shakur, and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism and violence that dominate the US government’s policy… Read More ›
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