Troublemakers Blog
April 20, 2013 /
We are pleased to announce weekly postings in Spanish of labor news and analysis from the U.S. We’ll summarize several stories from the past week’s Labor Notes website. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends. Click to see the English version, too.
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April 18, 2013 / Alexandra Bradbury
Hong Kong dockworkers walk off the job and describe nitty-gritty working conditions at the world’s third-busiest port.
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April 11, 2013 /
NUHW scored a win for patients when it forced Kaiser Permanente to address inadequate staffing at psychiatric facilities throughout the state.
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April 08, 2013 /
Immigrant workers from four countries struck the big parcel delivery companies in Italy, and forced them to honor contract terms.
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April 06, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 1 abril, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of April 1, in Spanish and English.
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April 05, 2013 /
Politicians eager to “reform” public spending are looking for savings in all the wrong places.
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April 04, 2013 /
Nearly two decades after Bill Clinton ended “welfare as we know it,” we’re seeing a new push to decimate what’s left of the safety net.
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April 02, 2013 /
Harry Kelber spent 80 years as a labor activist. See him speaking and reciting his poem "Wall Street Daydream" here.
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March 29, 2013 /
The FCC is opening a window in October for unions and community organizations to apply for Low-Power FM licenses—labor groups should jump at the chance.
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March 28, 2013 /
Chemical workers in Waterford, New York, fought a losing battle against drastic wage cuts in 2010. This time they have roundly rejected the company's deal and are gearing up for a showdown.
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