Two of the McDonalds J-1 International Students Speak Out Against Workplace Abuses (Video)
Here are two videos from yesterday’s McDonalds J-1 strike.
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Rick Smith Files | Coordinated Attack by the Rich Continues: The No Rights At Work Edition
Rick Smith breaks down the coming “No Rights at Work” agenda across the nation. It’s headed to PA folks. PA Representative and right-wing extremist Daryl Metcalfe and his travelling side show have unveiled the beautifully […]
BREAKING: APSCUF Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with State System
Harrisburg – Monday evening the negotiations committee of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) unanimously approved a tentative contract agreement with the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). APSCUF delegates will vote […]
SOLIDARITY WITH CHICAGO TEACHERS!
Raging Chicken Press stands in solidarity with Chicago Teachers and Support Staff. We contributed $35 to their solidarity fund on Monday and hope all you Raging Chickens will consider contributing what you can to their […]
Drawing a Line in the Concrete: The Other Side of a Philadelphia Labor Dispute
Over the last few months, news outlets within Philadelphia report that violence has been erupting at a jobsite just north of Center City. These articles continue to tell the story of two young brothers and […]
Reclaiming Our Working Class Family Values
As we move further into the twenty-first century, I have come to the realization that many of us have forgotten where we came from. I would wager that many who are doctors, lawyers, elected officials […]
Union Basics the Media Often Gets Wrong—and Ways Right-Wing Messaging Sneaks into Labor Coverage
by Laura Clawson – Labor Editor, Daily Kos Editor’s Note: As readers of Raging Chicken know, I was in Providence, RI this past weekend for Netroots Nation 2012. The last session that I attended before we had […]
The Heart of Unionism: One Local Union’s Story of Solidarity
Many times in my life I have been proud to be a member of a Labor Union, specifically a third generation member of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 19 in Philadelphia. We Sheet Metal Workers (AKA […]
Rick Smith Files | Interview with Tony Helfer, President UFCW Local 23: Victory at Kroger, Building Solidarity, and the Need to Keep Pushing Back
Editor’s Note: This interview aired live on the Rick Smith Show on September 16, 2011. You can access the original audio version by clicking on the Rick Smith Show Exclusive Interview image below. Intro […]