Year: 2011
Struggle continues as anti-worker bill in Ohio passes Senate
March 3, 2011
Struggle continues as anti-worker bill in Ohio passes Senate
SB 5—which completely bans 61,500 workers from bargaining over wages, and 300,000 workers from bargaining on health insurance and other…
Cuba rejects any attempt to occupy Libya, control its oil
March 3, 2011
Cuba rejects any attempt to occupy Libya, control its oil
"... The voracity for oil, not peace or the protection of Libyan lives, is the motivation inciting the political forces…
Harlem memorial honors Joe Little
March 2, 2011
Harlem memorial honors Joe Little
Around 70 people gathered in East Harlem to celebrate the life of Joseph Little, a PSL member, veteran of the…
No excuses in Madison
March 2, 2011
No excuses in Madison
Doctors who wrote work excuses for protesters in Wisconsin are being accused of violating medical ethics and committing fraud. The…
What is behind the attack on teachers’ unions?
March 2, 2011
What is behind the attack on teachers’ unions?
As part of the attack on public sector workers, teachers’ unions are under fire. Not only blamed for bloating state…
Proposed federal budget cuts vital social services
March 2, 2011
Proposed federal budget cuts vital social services
On Feb. 14, the Obama administration announced a $3.73 trillion federal budget aimed at reducing the deficit to 3 percent…
Thousands protest budget cuts in New Jersey
March 2, 2011
Thousands protest budget cuts in New Jersey
Thousands of workers protested outside the state capitol building in Trenton, N.J., Feb. 25 to express their outrage over budget…
Chicago rallies in solidarity with Wisconsin workers
March 1, 2011
Chicago rallies in solidarity with Wisconsin workers
Over 2,000 people in Chicago rallied in the Thompson Center Plaza on Feb. 27 against attacks on unions and in…
Midwest labor mounts protests against anti-worker budget bills
March 1, 2011
Midwest labor mounts protests against anti-worker budget bills
March 1 witnessed another crucial day of militant mass action in Midwestern states against an all-out assault on public unions,…
Connecticut rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Ohio workers
March 1, 2011
Connecticut rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Ohio workers
Connecticut workers and activists have rallied twice recently in solidarity with the struggling union members and their supporters in Wisconsin,…