…surviving in a world they feel has marked them as labor “surplus.” McCarthy Roberts is from a rural community near the border between Massachusetts and Vermont. He came down to…
…peace vigil encampment in 1981. (Mr. Thomas died in 2009). Concepcion’s strong-willed defense of free speech has won her the admiration of people around the world. From her position across…
…of the country’s wealth,” said Alvarez. While President Obama’s American Jobs Act by itself will probably not help to narrow the income inequality gap, Alvarez said that passing the act…
…on strike by relocating some production from its home state of Washington to South Carolina. According to American Rights at Work, an organization that advocates for workers’ rights via coalition-building,…
…stores, which is also creating jobs in these communities. “Last week, I was in Staten Island for the groundbreaking of one of these new supermarkets – a Key Food store…
…of Congress members are third-rate, spineless and they are destroying the American way of life. How can we allow them to continue to kick the hard decisions into the future…
November 28, 2011 By Ed Koch My impression from reading the newspapers reporting on the efforts of Occupy Wall Street, as well as seeing a number of television newscasts depicting…
November 28, 2011 By Harry Kelber Watching the daily reports of the economic crisis in Europe and the turmoil of financial markets in Asia, most American workers have hardly any…
…Park. This Sept. 15, more than 50 volunteers from Laborers’ Local 79 with rakes and shovels moved tons of earth to filled holes and ruts carved into the park’s lawn….
…of thousands for Camp Brooklyn. Since it just takes $500 to send a child to camp for two-weeks, the evening adds up to good news for dozens of Brooklyn children….
