“Thousands of volunteers have raced to collect signatures near busy intersections and malls all over Wisconsin, at makeshift “drive-through” operations in parking lots, during Green Bay Packers viewing parties and … [Keep reading >>]
From the headline you’ll know where I stand on so called Right to Work legislation. The bosses have the right to organize; the workers have none. Or, more cleverly, as … [Keep reading >>]
Tuesday, February 22, 5:30 PM
“We Are One”
Candlelight Vigil in Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers
Rallies. Crowds spilling into the streets. Seas of people marching together in solidarity. Every
day this week, nonstop.
This … [Keep reading >>]
The coup de grace that toppled Hosni Mubarak came after tens of thousands of Egyptian workers went on strike beginning last Tuesday. By Friday, when Egypt’s military leaders apparently decided … [Keep reading >>]
Two good movies for you this coming week, both very good stories about working folks near the bottom of the ladder, both about love and friendship and connection. Both quiet, … [Keep reading >>]
For all those who wish labor unions would go away, it is very simple: treat workers as you would wish to be treated yourself. Since that is a homily universally … [Keep reading >>]
“A few days after the Agricultural Bank went public, dozens of former bank employees stealthily gathered outside the headquarters of the country’s central bank. There, after distributing small Chinese flags, … [Keep reading >>]
Labor Day, 1882 — 2008
Not Just a Hamburger Holiday
Main Street, Buffalo,
New York, circa 1900.
Miners with Their Children,
Labor Day Celebration,
Silverton, Colorado, 1940
Really, Labor Day, like International … [Keep reading >>]
