Sue Davis

Music that impacted anti-apartheid struggle

The documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” released this July, attests to the power of music, the kind of music that…

October 8, 2012

On the picket line

Walmart warehouse workers in Calif. end strike Sept. 28 Though workers at Walmart warehouses in California and Illinois are pursuing…

October 6, 2012

On the picket line

Warehouse workers on strike in Calif., Ill. Workers at warehouses in major Walmart distribution centers in California and Illinois have…

September 22, 2012

Derrick Duncan: Jamaican immigrant & revolutionary

It’s tragic when a person in his 40s dies suddenly of a mysterious illness. But it’s especially tragic when he…

September 6, 2012

On the picket line

Steelworkers on strike in West Virginia When bosses at Constellium Aluminum refused to budge from a lousy five-year contract, the…

September 6, 2012

On the picket line

Demanding workers’ rights at African American Museum Members of labor, human rights and faith communities protested at the main offices…

August 27, 2012

Caterpillar vs. Machinists: Giveback contract whets Wall St.’s appetite

With anger and tears, a narrow majority of union machinists at the Caterpillar plant in Joliet, Ill., voted on Aug.…

August 27, 2012

On the picket line

NYC taxi drivers win raises & rights After months of negotiations with the Taxi and Limousine Commission — and strong…

August 10, 2012

On the picket line

Caterpillar plays hard ball with striking workers The nearly 800 members of Machinists Local 851 in Joliet, Ill., have been…

August 3, 2012

Victories amidst attacks on reproductive rights

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit July 17 filed by seven state attorneys general that sought to block the birth…

July 29, 2012