U.S. and Canada

Labor, racism & organizing the South

Following are edited excerpts from an Aug. 25 article by Saladin Muhammad, of the Southern International Worker Justice Campaign, entitled…

August 29, 2012

1962 and 2012 – two trips to Monroe, N.C.

Monroe, N.C. — What has changed? What has remained the same? That’s what we asked ourselves as the four of us…

August 29, 2012

Organizing for Southern Workers Assembly

Charleston, S.C. — Labor leaders in Charleston, S.C., hosted a public meeting at the International Longshore Association union hall to…

August 29, 2012

‘Undocubus’ heads for North Carolina protests

Demanding immigrant rights, undocumented immigrants on a bus tour traveling through Southern states will join the protests around the Democratic…

August 29, 2012

Foreclosure moratorium needed as Bank of America gets ongoing federal bailout

The nationalization of the U.S. mortgage industry by the federal government — a takeover implemented by the Democrats and Republicans…

August 29, 2012

Actions set vs. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Minneapolis  — Anti-foreclosure and housing rights activists have called for demonstrations at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regional offices during…

August 29, 2012

Activists gear up for March on Wall St. South

March on Wall Street South mobilizing meetings take place at the MOWSS convergence center every Monday at 7 p.m. For…

August 27, 2012

School workers fight denial of unemployment benefits

Atlanta — With each blow of the gavel, the words “Guilty, guilty, guilty!” brought the crowd to their feet, cheering…

August 27, 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