Indian Protesters: ‘Up With the Workers, Down With the Government’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 21, 2013 As many as 100 million Indians angry about high prices, low pay and poor working conditions walked off their jobs Wednesday as a two-day strike organized by 11 major trade unions closed banks, disrupted major transportation and reportedly saw two deaths, Al-Jazeera reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Do As We Say, Congress Says, Before Doing What It Wants

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica Feb 1, 2013 Did you know Congress is exempt from portions of a number of federal laws, including provisions that protect workers in the private sector but don’t apply to the legislative branch’s approximately 30,000 employees? Here’s a look at some of the measures Congress exempts itself from. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Open Letter to Walmart CEO Mark Duke

By Ralph Nader Jan 17, 2013 You need to do something authentic that people can relate to -- 70 percent of the people in polls support an inflation-adjusted minimum wage. So did Rick Santorum and even Mitt Romney, until he waffled during the primaries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Inside Walmart’s Manager Training

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 An assistant store manager for Walmart tells in mid-2011 how during an eight-week training course "managers were trained to put fear into hourly workers’ heads” and spot employees the company deemed likely to organize. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Michigan Becomes a Right-to-Work State (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 11, 2012 Michigan legislators approved a bill Tuesday that curbs unions’ abilities to collect fees from nonunion workers as protesters gathered and were arrested at the state Senate. Lawmakers are also weighing a right-to-work measure that focuses on private sector employees. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Black Eye for Wal-Mart on Black Friday?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 21, 2012 About the worker walkout and protest planned across the country this Friday, Wal-Mart said: “These so-called protests involve a handful of associates and a handful of stores In fact, most of the protesters are union organizers and union members who work somewhere else” Says William Fletcher of OUR Walmart: “It’s not true”. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Retail Workers Hit the Bricks

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 10, 2012 Wal-Mart workers at 28 stores across 12 states have launched the first retail worker strike in the company’s 50-year history, protesting against the chain’s attempts to "silence and retaliate against workers for speaking out for improvements on the job." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Let Them Eat Sports

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2012 As public sector jobs, education, health insurance and social welfare programs crumble amid the specter of economic austerity, the British government has spent more than $14 billion on preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games -- far more than the $4 billion that was estimated a few years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chalk One Up for the 99%

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2011 On the evening of November 8th, Occupy Wall Street, the populist uprising built on economic justice and corruption-free politics that’s spread like a lit match hitting a trail of gasoline, notched its first major political victory in the unlikeliest of places: Ohio.On the evening of November 8th, Occupy Wall Street notched its first major political victory in the unlikeliest of places: Ohio. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )