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Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Law Limiting Union Rights
Posted on September 17, 2012 | No CommentsThe state law that would end collective bargaining rights for a majority of public workers was struck down by a Wisconsin judge on Friday (9/14/12). The state law was introduced by Governor Scott Walker. Wisconsin unions celebrated the ruling although it is unclear how it will... -
Event Recap: San Pedro Labor Fest, July 5
Posted on July 6, 2012 | No CommentsSan Pedro was bustling last Thursday, all in the name of labor and art. It all started with five individuals – one gallery owner and four volunteers (a mix of casuals and Longshoremen) who wanted to inspire and celebrate labor-friendly artists. The San Pedro Labor... -
Occupy protesters disrupt West Coast ports – as featured in CNN
Posted on December 12, 2011 | No CommentsThe Occupy movement moved it’s way to the ports along the West Coast on Monday, and temporarily shut down port facilities in Oakland, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) which represents 15,000 dock workers, elected to detach itself from... -
Why the Labor Movement Is Not Just Another Protest Movement – as featured in Working in These Times
Posted on June 28, 2011 | No Comments“The goal isn’t to enroll the people behind those doors in a conventional union” notes Meyerson, “but, rather, into a mass organization of the unemployed and the underpaid that can turn out votes in 2012 and act as an ongoing pressure group for job creation...
