100 Years After Lawrence Strike, the Cry for ‘Bread & Roses’ Still Resonates
One hundred years ago this month, thousands of angry textile workers abandoned their looms and poured into the frigid…
The Indypendent
Steve Early
Big Organizing Challenge Remains after Temporary Truce at Verizon
The striking unions at Verizon made it clear from the beginning that they might return to work without a…
Sisters In The Union Brotherhood: Still Struggling For Recognition
Women in top union leadership positions generally don’t get much publicity—in part because there aren’t that many to publicize,…
GOP Targets Fragile Gains of Home-Based Caregivers
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is not alone in bashing public workers these days. In the view of Indiana Gov.…
Checking Out of Stern’s Hotel California
(This article originally appeared at http://counterpunch.org/early02022009.html) The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) wants its members to believe that their union…