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THE ELECTION of Barack Obama last November seemed to promise a new era for organized labor. With Obama in the White House and…
Lee Sustar
Lee Sustar is a writer and activist in Chicago.
(June 15, 2009) — IRAN WAS in uncharted political territory following mass protests against what was almost certainly a rigged presidential election…
Lee Sustar reports on the workers’ big win in a factory occupation that made headlines across the U.S. and inspired union members and…
December 9, 2008 — DAY FOUR of the Republic Windows & Doors factory occupation in Chicago saw another surge in labor solidarity–plus…
December 6, 2008 — WORKERS OCCUPYING the Republic Windows & Doors factory slated for closure are vowing to remain in the Chicago…
A MAJOR battle is brewing between organized labor and Corporate America over the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), legislation backed by…
THE MUCH-HYPED $700 billion bailout for the banks has become a grab-bag of policies and giveaways to corporations of all sorts as…
AFTER MONTHS of wrangling, Congress finally rushed through a housing bill–legislation, its Democratic sponsors say, that will provide some relief for people…
A FIGHT for the jobs of five workers terminated for union activity at a North Carolina truck plant has high stakes for…
For the U.S. mainstream media, Venezuela’s vote on constitutional reforms December 2 is simply the latest power grab in authoritarian President Hugo…