Working Class Strategy in the Era of Capitalist Globalization
A qualitatively new form of transnational capital has clearly emerged. Its features include enormous new concentrations of finance capital, new forms of transnational monopoly, huge changes in the technology of mass production and manufacturing, a new global division of labor, and increasing poverty and decline for workers of the world in a global race to the bottom.
Hotel Workers Declare Victory
San Francisco hotel workers announce that their union, UNITE HERE Local 2, has reached agreement on a new contract with the city's leading hotels.
Pride at Work Convention Ramps Up Call for Change
Nearly 200 members and allies of Pride at Work, AFL-CIO (PAW) met for its national convention this past weekend.
Radio Shack fires employees by email
Several days before the Labor Day weekend, Radio Shack fires some 400 employees....by email.
The War On Workers
Republicans have labeled unions 'terrorist organizations,' 'a clear and present danger to the United States,' and 'enemies of democracy.' David Sirota, co-chair of the Progressive Legislative Action Network, sheds light on why the GOP describes unions in terms usually reserved for military targets.
‘Stop Kroger the ogre’
“Stop Kroger the ogre” was the chant of nearly 2,000 Teamster members and their supporters, led by International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa, at a rally at the Kroger warehouse in Livonia, Mich., Aug. 6.
Hotel Workers Demand Rights at San Francisco's Palace Hotel
Hotel housekeepers and hospitality workers, together with supporters from other unions, marched through downtown San Francisco, and staged a demonstration in the entrance of the Palace Hotel.
Chile’s Mining Strike at La Escondida and the Nation’s Labor Struggles
After a twenty-five day strike, the 2,052-member union of the world’s largest copper mine, La Escondida of Chile, and the Anglo-Australian owners BHP Billiton mining company finally reached a settlement on August 31.
Workers Bear the Costs of War
This Labor Day marks the third year that thousands of working Americans have left their families and their jobs to fight in a war that the Bush administration will not bring to a close.
Jobs with Justice Takes Action to Defend Workers' Rights from KY River Decision
There are three cases currently pending at the Bush appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that together are often referred to as the 'Kentucky River' decisions.
