Making Goliath Walk

David Sirota / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 In the imminent confrontation over the Employee Free Choice Act, an almost embarrassingly modest proposal, corporations are actually billing themselves as the underdog -- the poor, overmatched peasant David against the Philistine monster Goliath. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Election Scare Tactics Challenged

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2008 Labor groups have filed election complaints against Wal-Mart for reportedly telling store managers that Democrats' proposed labor law changes would drive down wages and force layoffs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2 Million South Africans on Strike

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2008 A national strike left South Africa's streets largely deserted Wednesday as 2 million people refused to work in protest of soaring food and fuel prices. The action, led by a coalition of trade unions, was symbolic and precautionary, suggesting additional strikes if the government and business remained inept at managing the national economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Six Little Words

David Sirota / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 History books teem with six-word phrases, from the comforting ("Nothing to fear but fear itself") to the inspiring ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall") to the embarrassing ("Read my lips, no new taxes"). But the six words "on the basis of union membership" could be more momentous than any of those. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Another Lefty Wins in Latin America

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2008 Former Roman Catholic Bishop Fernando Lugo's campaign against poverty has won him the presidency of Paraguay, a country that has been ruled by the same conservative party for 61 years -- arguably longer than the run of any party in any other country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colorado Still Sneers at Labor

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 The state in which an infamous slaughter of labor organizers occurred in 1914 may not be killing unionists these days but its persecution of them continues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Long, Sorrowful Ludlow Legacy

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 11, 2008 A straight line can be drawn between the 1914 labor massacre in Colorado and today's killing fields in Colombia. And one of the villains in both cases is the U.S. government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Remembering What Nixon Learned

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 14, 2008 In 1958, the GOP took a shellacking after the vice president used an anti-worker scheme in trying to win votes for his party. Now, right-wingers are resurrecting that failed strategy in Colorado, a key "swing" state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

AFL-CIO Eager to Hit McCain in $53-Million Drive

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 The AFL-CIO isn't going to wait around for the Democrats to pick a nominee before it starts campaigning against John McCain. The largest union in America plans to spend a record $53 million to make sure the next president isn't a Republican. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

State of the Union

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Hollywood Copes Without Writers

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2007 Though Ellen DeGeneres has taken her show across the picket line and some reality TV has improvised along, Hollywood is increasingly worried about its wordless future. Late night talk shows went to reruns immediately and the scripted shows are nearly tapped out of fresh episodes. The writers, meanwhile, show no sign of ending their strike any time soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Writers Picket With Star Power

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2007 Writers began picketing network and studio headquarters on Monday, with the support of several celebrities and, courtesy of Jay Leno, a couple of boxes of doughnuts. There's no telling how long the strike will last, but parallels to the 1988 walkout that cost Hollywood an estimated half a billion dollars have already been drawn. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )