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Will the Drive to War Kill International Solidarity? »

September 30, 2001 | by Teófilo Reyes

We are all horrified by the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington. Thousands of working men and women were senselessly murdered, and unions across the world have joined to condemn the act.

We are proud of how working people, and unions in particular, have responded to support...

American History 101: War Fever Allows Government To Clamp Down on Unions »

September 30, 2001 | by Jane Slaughter and Kim Moody

In the past, war emergencies have given government an opportunity to put limits on worker rights and union activities. The appeals to national unity that go along with a war climate, along with appeals to workers' patriotism, have been used to argue that no one should challenge the status quo...

Airlines Profiteering From Tragedy »

September 30, 2001 | Joshua DeVries

I am a flight attendant and as I mourn the loss of my colleagues and all the others killed in the September 11 attacks, I look toward the future with great concern.

Some of the changes that are to come do not worry me--I have no disagreement with the beefing up of airport security. It...

Unions Urge Tolerance for Arab-Americans »

September 30, 2001 | by Teófilo Reyes

Many unions acted proactively to issue calls to respect Arab-Americans and Muslims. Excerpts of one such resolution are below.

Out of respect and solidarity with the victims, a coalition of unions and immigrants' rights organizations cancelled the National Day of Action for Legalization...

Canadian Nurses: "Until This Crisis is Over, We Are All Muslims" »

September 30, 2001 | by Kathleen Connors, RN

People in Canada of Arab decent and of the Muslim faith in particular are being victimized. Muslim Canadians, Arab Canadians are no more responsible for these acts of terror than Christian Canadians were responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing.

Building Social Movement Unionism »

September 30, 2001 | by Sonya Huber and Stephanie Luce

With about 850 people in attendance, this year's Jobs with Justice conference in Cleveland September 6-9 was the biggest and the best yet. For many participants, this was their first time attending a national Jobs with Justice event. Almost everyone seemed to share a sense of excitement that...

Short Strike Wins for Mitsubishi Workers »

September 30, 2001 | by Justin West

Twenty-nine hundred UAW members at Mitsubishi's Bloomington, Illinois assembly plant walked out and won a contract of gains and maintains--a contract we would not have had if our membership had not stood up.

Viewpoint: The AFL-CIO: Short-Term Fix, or Long-Term, Grassroots Strategy? »

September 18, 2001 | Jeff Crosby

Recent developments in the AFL-CIO such as outreach to "moderate" congressional Republicans and support for oil exploration in the Alaskan Arctic have caused a ripple of discussion among progressive trade unionists.

Pressroom Workers Raise A Stink At San Diego's Union Tribune »

September 18, 2001 | Liza Zador

After almost two years of working without a new contract, pressroom workers at the Union Tribune News in San Diego are winning the community over in their struggle for fair working conditions and better pay. Their employer, the Copley family, has refused to negotiate a fair contract with...

US Fuels Colombia's Dirty War Against Unions »

September 18, 2001 | David Bacon

In mid-March, Valmore Locarno Rodriguez and Victor Hugo Orcasita were riding the company bus from their jobs at the Loma coal mine in northern Colombia. Locarno and Orcasita were chairman and vice-chairman of the union at the mine.

The bus was stopped by 15 gunmen, some in military...

Labor Wins First Round In Fast-Track Trade Battle »

September 18, 2001 | Teófilo Reyes

"If you look at the Crane bill, they couldn't get the votes before the August recess. There's people organizing across the country against this," exclaimed Ryan Hunter, trade organizer for the Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment. Hunter was talking about the "Fast-Track" bill...