U.S. and Canada

Longshore union settles new contract on East Coast

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement Feb. 1 on a union contract…

February 14, 2013

U.S. Coast Guard to back grain bosses again

The ongoing struggle of longshore workers at grain terminals in the Pacific Northwest seemed back-burnered since International Longshore and Warehouse…

February 14, 2013

On the picket line

Illegally fired Cablevision workers fight back Cablevision-Optimum illegally locked out and fired 22 workers Jan. 30 for attempting to address…

February 14, 2013

Detroit activists use lawsuit to demand: ‘Show us the debt!’

Detroit,  Feb. 14 — A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed today on behalf of David Sole, a retired…

February 14, 2013

Safety becomes issue in NYC school bus workers’ strike

New York, Feb. 14 — Organizers with PIST — Parents to Improve School Transportation — have begun talks with union…

February 14, 2013

LAPD vs. Chris Dorner: The real state of the union

Feb. 13 — President Obama’s annual speech to Congress was overshadowed by events far more revealing of the true “state…

February 13, 2013

An insightful documentary on Mumia Abu-Jamal

An important film documentary about the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal premiered in New York City on Feb. 1. “Long Distance…

February 13, 2013

Tell NYC Mayor Bloomberg— Stop bullying our families!

New York — When more than 5,000 school bus drivers, matrons and mechanics marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Feb.…

February 12, 2013

Can an heiress represent working women?

With most of the cabinet-level positions in Washington now filled by men, including the new secretary of state, criticism has…

February 12, 2013

Thousands of school bus workers march for their jobs

New York — When thousands of school bus drivers, matrons and mechanics marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Feb. 10, the…

February 11, 2013