Martha Grevatt

Missouri voters push back anti-union offensive

Tuesday, Aug. 7, was an election day in five states, mostly primaries or special elections. The most newsworthy vote, however,…

August 16, 2018

Detroit janitors win $15/hour

Detroit — The movement for a $15-an-hour minimum wage for all workers took a step forward in Detroit when 1,700…

August 11, 2018

Emergency alert! Support Lucasville Uprising death row defendant, Imam Siddique Abdullah Hasan

An emergency alert has been issued for support for Lucasville Uprising death row defendant Imam Siddique Abdullah Hasan, who has…

July 29, 2018

Big win for University of Michigan teachers

Detroit — After nine months of tough negotiations, nontenured lecturing instructors at the University of Michigan’s three campuses have won…

July 27, 2018

Detroiters build support for Lucasville Uprising defendants

Detroit activists had the opportunity June 30 to learn about the 1993 prison rebellion at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility…

July 3, 2018

Janus decision and labor’s fightback

June 27 — Today the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a major attack on organized labor, ruling in…

June 27, 2018

Five-state strike hits AT&T

About 14,000 AT&T phone service technicians and call center workers in five states have walked off the job in an…

June 7, 2018

LGBTQ communities win legal protection in Michigan

As of May 21, in time for a Pride Month celebration, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ people in…

June 4, 2018

Lucasville Uprising defendants ‘remain unbroken’

April 11 marked the 25th anniversary of the Lucasville Uprising. What began as a peaceful protest over the Southern Ohio…

May 14, 2018

Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico, un instrumento de lucha

La Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico (FMPR) realizó una exitosa huelga de un día el 19 de marzo contra…

April 24, 2018