| Teens Choose Justice Over Prom Plans | |
| By James Parks · Posted on April 10, 2009 at 8:00 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Fair Wages, Workers' Rights |
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When Samuel Hamer, a senior at Chicago’s elite Northside Prep learned his senior prom was going to be held at the Congress Plaza Hotel, he moved into action. Workers... Read more » |
| Moyers Highlights Jobs with Justice Organizer, Employee Free Choice | |
| By Seth Michaels · Posted on April 3, 2009 at 3:47 pm ·
Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Fair Wages, Legislation, Workers' Rights |
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On this past week’s “Bill Moyers Journal” on PBS, Moyers took a look at the battle for worker freedom during our current economic crisis. It’s a great segment... Read more » |
| Welfare for All | |
| By The Editors · Posted on April 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Welfare and Social Security |
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Editorial The Bay State Banner Boston, Massachusetts March 26, 2009 Related Links Welfare for all (Bay Street Banner,original print) When the United States... Read more » |
| Writing the Next Chapter on Race | |
| By Guest Columnist · Posted on March 31, 2009 at 4:50 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Racial Equality |
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By Judith Browne-Dianis, Co-Director Advancement Project For several months, the media has been pushing the fairy tale that the United States moved beyond racism... Read more » |
| Balancing Race and Gender: LDF Women Pioneers | |
| By The Editors · Posted on March 31, 2009 at 2:57 pm ·
Filed under Feeds, Highlight Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Leaders, Women's Rights |
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By Stacey Patton Much of the history of the Civil Rights Movement has focused heavily on the stories of great men like Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Thurgood... Read more » |
| TAKE ACTION: Pressure Senators to Ask HHS Nominee Kathleen Sebelius about the HIV Ban | |
| By Victoria Neilson · Posted on March 31, 2009 at 10:24 am ·
Filed under Highlight, Take Action Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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Physicians for Human Rights has set up an action page asking Senator Senator Barbara Mikulski and Senator Bernie Sanders to make sure that Sebelius will make lifting... Read more » |
| ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, César Chávez! | |
| By Jorge Rivas · Posted on March 31, 2009 at 9:56 am ·
Filed under Feeds, Highlight Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Education, Workers' Rights |
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Ann Street Elementary School, in Downtown Los Angeles, pays tribute to Cesar Chavez through a photo montage by the students. The Los Angeles Unified School District... Read more » |
| Student Week of Action Focuses on Employee Free Choice | |
| By Seth Michaels · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 4:20 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Fair Wages, Workers' Rights |
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This week, Jobs with Justice’s Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) kicks off a week of action in support of the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act and the... Read more » |
| Teacher Layoffs Cut Down On Diversity, and Other News (links to four news stories) | |
| By The News · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 3:55 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Education, Immigration |
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Project Labor Agreements May Overlook Women, People of Color President Obama’s executive order urging the use of project labor agreements with labor unions,... Read more » |
| Just Say No – to the HIV Ban | |
| By Victoria Neilson · Posted on March 30, 2009 at 12:44 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Immigration, Legislation |
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In Korea recently, a foreign English language teacher avoided being tested for HIV under that country’s immigration laws – simply by refusing to comply with... Read more » |
