New unity moves highlight labor meet: AFL-CIO
The solidarity charter program was developed last fall after several major unions split away from the AFL-CIO, taking more than a quarter of the federation’s membership with them and threatening the viability of state and local labor councils.
Jobs: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t
Workers and taxpayers often lose twice when states and cities give out huge corporate tax breaks in the name of “economic development.”
Cuban Constitution Guarantees Democracy
Dr. Lara pointed out that “sometimes politicians and intellectuals —due to a lack of knowledge or ill will— slander our political system and try to deny our democracy, the legitimacy of our electoral system...'
180,000 Korean workers on strike nationwide
Bro. Cho Joon-Ho, KCTU president, ordered an emergency rally in front of National Assembly building tonight, in the face of moves by the ruling party to pass the non-regular workers' labor law bill, despite strong opposition from unions and civic society.
US Intervention in Venezuela
Last month, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld compared Hugo Chávez to Hitler, noting that “He’s a person who was elected legally — just as Adolf Hitler was elected legally...'
Welcome to Guantanamo’s Exercise Program!
TO: THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Welcome to Guantanamo’s Exercise Program!
1. Our program has 500 full-time participants from all parts of the world....
Killer Number One: The fight against malaria, IRIN-In-Depth
Among the more than one million people malaria kills annually are hundreds of thousands of children. Most are under age five, their immature immune systems failing to control the aggressive disease.
Fateh Revolutionary Council Likely to Agree[with] Fateh's Lawmaker Recommendation
Fatah's 134-member revolutionary council began yesterday its first session in the Presidency compounded in Rammallah, a first meeting after Hams swept victory in 25 January's PLC elections.
10 Years to Join a Union? Not Uncommon With U.S. Labor Laws
The nursing home hired 35 off-duty police officers as a “private police force.” They installed surveillance cameras to watch workers distributing union materials.
Pakistan: 'US Human Rights Record'
In Pakistan, the US has also found a willing partner to employ what the FBI describes as “locally acceptable forms of interrogation.”...Instead of publicly condemning this behaviour President Bush is coming to Islamabad to grant legitimacy...
