Labor
Stop the FTAA, On to Miami!
Thousands will be marching in the streets of Miami, Florida, during the week of Nov. 17-21, protesting the proposed Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA). They will pour into...
Labor Today: New Strengths, New Challenges
A lot has happened in the world since the last time we had a major discussion of the labor movement in the National Board. In preparation for our National Convention...
Labor Wins Big in Union-Busting South Carolina
Gathered in the union hall and parking lot on East Bay Street, the dockworkers ofInternational Longshoremens Association (ILA) Local 1422, mostly African American men, celebrated their hard-fought victory in the...
Labor Takes a Stand for Justice
The labor and peoples movements face a recovery that is full of complicated questions. The search for solutions goes on in a world changed forever by acts of terrorism. The...
Congress Stiffs Workers
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the Senate filibuster that defeated legislation providing immediate aid for the 140,000 airline workers who will be laid off as a result of the Sept....