Martha Grevatt

Martha Grevatt

Michigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotryMichigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotry

Michigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotry

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on June 11 signed into law House bills 4188, 4189 and 4190, which combined give “faith-based”…

June 21, 2015
Book review: ‘Out in the Union’Book review: ‘Out in the Union’

Book review: ‘Out in the Union’

“Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America,” by Miriam Frank, Temple University Press, 2014 The importance of…

June 21, 2015
Oil strike not quite overOil strike not quite over

Oil strike not quite over

After four months on the picket line, workers at the BP Husky refinery in Toledo, Ohio, are starting to return…

June 11, 2015
Motor City Pride: The fight is not overMotor City Pride: The fight is not over

Motor City Pride: The fight is not over

Thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and their allies, took to the streets June 7 in the…

June 10, 2015
Then and now: The UAW vs. the bossesThen and now: The UAW vs. the bosses

Then and now: The UAW vs. the bosses

This past May marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Automobile Workers in Detroit in 1935. Less…

June 2, 2015
Detroit auto parts workers say ‘Union yes’Detroit auto parts workers say ‘Union yes’

Detroit auto parts workers say ‘Union yes’

When we think of low-wage workers, it’s often service workers who come to mind — fast food and retail workers…

May 14, 2015
On strike against BP, Marathon, workers keep fighting for safety, job securityOn strike against BP, Marathon, workers keep fighting for safety, job security

On strike against BP, Marathon, workers keep fighting for safety, job security

UPDATE: On May 11 USW Local 7-1 announced that the membership had ratified a new contract and BP and the union had…

May 12, 2015
Mujeres combatientes quieren lograr la pazMujeres combatientes quieren lograr la paz

Mujeres combatientes quieren lograr la paz

La Habana Las conversaciones de paz entre las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) y el gobierno colombiano,…

May 12, 2015
Supreme Court pressed to grant right to marrySupreme Court pressed to grant right to marry

Supreme Court pressed to grant right to marry

Last week the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments for and against legalizing same-sex marriage. Plaintiffs from Michigan,…

May 8, 2015
Women combatants want to achieve peaceWomen combatants want to achieve peace

Women combatants want to achieve peace

Colombia talks — in Cuba Peace talks between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the Colombian government,…

May 6, 2015