July 29, 2011 STUART APPELBAUM (Rev.) JESSE T. WILLIAMS Jr. New York, July 20, 2011“They, Too, Sing America” Charles M. Blow is right on the mark when he writes, “The people
July 7, 2011 By Harry Kelber The Supreme Court decision, seen as a victory for Wal-Mart and Corporate America, makes it more difficult for employees to join together in a
June 14, 2011 Stephanie West The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU), UFCW, has announced that more than 4000 Macy’s workers have authorized their executive board to call a
June 10, 2011 Reprint June 8, 2011 RWDSU/UFCW Today in New York City, hundreds of union members and activists gathered in front of the famous Macy’s store in Herald Square
June 10, 2011By Stephanie West On Wednesday June 9th, over two hundred Macy’s employees gathered outside the flagship store on Herald Square despite the extreme heat to rally for better
June 9, 2011 Reprint, June 8, 2011, TWU Local 100 In the wilting heat of June 8, an upbeat and spirited group of Union members marched in front of the
June 6, 2011 By Stephanie West Walmart’s Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Government Relations says that the company's politics were "relentlessly nonpartisan" during the 2008 presidential election.
June 1, 2011 By Stephanie West A Bangladeshi garment worker, Kalpona Akter, who worked for a Wal-Mart subcontractor before she was fired for union activity, will represent the New York
May 26, 2011By Stuart Applebaum Two years ago, i decided to affirm my gay identity within the American labor movement. I wanted to define myself publicly, and not just privately
May 16, 2011By Kismet BarksdaleAt a time when far too many working people struggle to survive, members of a growing citywide movement today demanded living wage jobs for all New
