Troublemakers Blog

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. »
April 02, 2013 /
Harry Kelber spent 80 years as a labor activist. See him speaking and reciting his poem "Wall Street Daydream" here. »
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. »
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. »
March 27, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 25 marzo, en español y inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of March 25, in Spanish and English. »
March 21, 2013 / Jenny Brown
While Boeing engineers and technical workers have been struggling to fix the overheating batteries that grounded the Dreamliner 787, management has been plotting to destroy their pensions. »
March 21, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 18 marzo, en español y inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of March 18, in Spanish and English. »
March 15, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 10 marzo, en español y inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of March 10, in Spanish and English. »
March 14, 2013 /
In its tight focus on the president, "Lincoln" ignores the slaves' general strike that helped win the Civil War. »
March 13, 2013 /
Update, April 16: Alex Wassell, fired by Chrysler for organizing opposition to the 10-hour day, is being reinstated. --- Chrysler started what workers at its Warren Stamping Plant are calling the “Awful Work Schedule” Monday—minus one of the local union’s chief agitators against the new plan. »

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