6 Reasons Teachers Unions Are Good for Kids
Our schools need teachers unions as much today as they ever have. By Kristin Rawls Once upon a time,…
Tens of thousands stand up for labor
By Alfred Lubrano, Inquirer Staff Writer Tens of thousands of sprinkler fitters, splicers, teachers, and other union workers convened…
For Duquesne Professors, a Union Fight That Transcends Religion
By Mark Oppenheimer. “Union busting is a mortal sin,” the Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice said in a 2010…
How to Honor Our Fathers
By Karen S. White The media talks a lot about women as the traditional family caregiver. But as we…
Harrison: Raise N.J.’s minimum wage
By Brigid Callahan Harrison for The Record. “I’m showing a willingness to listen but also honestly saying I’m not…
Court Confirms: Public Employees Are Screwed
By Jersey Jazzman I can’t let this week pass by without commenting on the royal screwing of New Jersey’s…
Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Brings the Shock Doctrine to Wisconsin Universities
By Eleni Schirmer and Lenora Hanson As the recall election looms over Wisconsin, UW-Madison struggles under the weight of…
Judge upholds suspension of pension increases for N.J. public employees
By MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Hundreds of thousands of retired public employees are not entitled to cost-of-living adjustments,…
Take Action: Save New Jersey’s Civil Service Laws
New Jersey’s civil service system ensures that only the most qualified workers are hired for public jobs. The civil…
Take Action: Urge Your State Assembly Members to Support Increasing the Minimum Wage
This Thursday, May 24, 2012, the New Jersey State Assembly will be voting on A-2162 (Oliver / Greenwald /…
Non-partisan Election Victories
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO in partnership with our central labor councils, building trades councils, and progressive community partners,…
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