U.S. and Canada

NO to two-tier pay

In an act of defiance that caught everyone following the situation off guard, United Autoworkers members have rejected a four-year…

October 6, 2015

Health care providers call for hep C treatment for Mumia Abu-Jamal and other PA prisoners

Over 40 health care providers signed onto an appeal sent to Pennsylvania officials on Oct. 5, calling for a change…

October 6, 2015

Family challenges police shooting of Delaware man

On Sept. 23, 28-year-old Jeremy McDole was shot several times by police in Wilmington, Del. McDole was not accused of…

October 4, 2015

Remembering Chairman Fred Hampton

The following is a transcription of a talk given by Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. of the Prisoners of Conscience Committee/Black…

October 2, 2015

NYC solidarity with migrants

As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York on Sept. 26, elsewhere in the city people gathered for…

October 2, 2015

Seattle teachers reach agreement, suspend strike

Seattle teachers and staff suspended their seven-day strike against the Seattle School District on Sept. 15. The strike, with an…

October 2, 2015

Milwaukee transit workers fight cutbacks

Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998 and their labor-community supporters rallied at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on Sept. 24…

October 1, 2015

Alabama auto workers vote union

On Sept. 23, workers who produce seats for commercial trucks and vehicles at the Commercial Vehicle Group plant in Piedmont,…

October 1, 2015

Chrysler workers reject divisive contract

Detroit, Oct. 1 -- According to the United Auto Workers, 65 percent of Fiat Chrysler’s 36,000 hourly workers voted against the…

October 1, 2015

Stand with Planned Parenthood

After vicious attacks by right-wing, anti-abortion politicians seeking to shut the federal government down on Sept. 30 if Planned Parenthood…

October 1, 2015