Tag Archives: Labor Unions

Carl Davidson : Trayvon Martin, Newt Gingrich, and the ‘Race Card’

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrators call for justice for Trayvon Martin. Image from AllVoices.Tragedies, crimes, and Trayvon Martin:How Newt Gingrich played the ‘race card’ By Carl Davidson | The Rag Blog | March 29, 2012 Every so often an outrage happens that lights up … Continue reading →

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David Bacon : How U.S. Policies Fueled the Great Mexican Migration

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

So many migrants from Veracruz have settled in North Carolina and the South that they name markets for their home state. Because of ferocious anti-immigrant laws, however, many businesses have lost customers as immigrants flee the state. Photo © David … Continue reading →

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Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher : Labor’s Keystone Dilemma

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Unions and the Keystone dilemma. Image from Kansas Watchdog.Dirty vs. green jobs:Labor’s Keystone dilemma Outside of Washington, the very same unions that support the pipeline are down in the trenches fighting for a transition to a green economy. By Brendan … Continue reading →

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Jack A. Smith : Are Labor and the Democrats in an Abusive Relationship?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

President Obama and the AFL-CIO’s Trumka: Putting on a happy face? Photo from AP.An abusive relationship?The labor movement and the Democrats A union movement that has tethered itself to the Democratic Party since the mid-1930s won’t be directly critical because … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : ‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers in Indiana opposing HB 1104. Image from PR Watch.‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana:The historic battle against workers By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Fifty working people assembled at … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman : Populism, Labor Organizing, and White Chauvinism in Texas, 1876-1890

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Flag of the Texas Farmers Alliance. Image from HHS AP US History.The hidden history of Texas Part VIII: Populism, labor organizing, and white chauvinism in Texas, 1876-1890 By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / January 4, 2012 [This is … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The State of Indiana Vs. Universal Human Rights

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Eleanor Roosevelt viewed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as her greatest achievement. Image from Creative Commons.The State of Indiana vs. theUniversal Declaration of Human RightsBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 16, 2011 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — … Continue reading →

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Jenny Brown : Workers Challenge Big Food

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Food Chain Workers’ Alliance.From farm to fork:Workers challenge Big Food By Jenny Brown / Labor Notes / November 7, 2011 Workers and students gathered at “Food Day” events on dozens of campuses to link decent jobs to decent … Continue reading →

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David Bacon : From ‘Planton’ to Occupy

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Banners at Occupy Seattle. Photo by David Bacon / The Rag Blog.From planton to Occupy:Unions, immigrants, and the Occupy movement By David Bacon / Truthout / November 6, 2011 OAKLAND, California — When Occupy Seattle called its tent camp “Planton … Continue reading →

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William Rogers : Austin Labor Marches in Solidarity with Occupy Movement

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Union workers march in solidarity with Occupy Austin, Oct. 23, 2011. Image from YNN.Injury to one is injury to all:Austin labor demonstrates solidarity with Occupy movementBy William Rogers / The Rag Blog / October 27, 2011 AUSTIN — Five hundred … Continue reading →

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David Bacon : Bay Area Workers Still Fighting for Justice

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers from the Woodfin Suites Hotel protest the firing of immigrants in Emeryville, California. Photo by David Bacon.150 years after general strike: Bay Area workers still fighting for justice By David Bacon / The Rag Blog / April 26, 2011 … Continue reading →

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David Bacon : Iraqis Call for Real Democracy

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Unemployed men demonstrate outside the office of a contractor who had promised them work. Photo David Bacon. Image from Truthout.Eight years of occupation:Iraqis take to the streets, call for real democracy By David Bacon / The Rag Blog / March … Continue reading →

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