SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — “Sugarcane cutters are among the most exploited section of the working class in the Dominican Republic,” Jesús Núñez, national coordinator of the Sugarcane Workers Union, told the press at the opening of the group’s second…
PSA Airlines flight attendants, who are members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, organized protests at the airline’s four hubs across the country March 26 — in Charlotte, North Carolina; Dayton, Ohio; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C. PSA, a subsidiary of…
Amid growing anger, working people are feeling the squeeze of persistent high prices for groceries, rents, child care and other necessities. And some favorites, like coffee, eggs and chocolate, have been rising at record rates. “If your favorite coffee beans…
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Istanbul March 29 after the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrested. Imamoglu was set to be Erdogan’s main opponent in the upcoming presidential…
April 10, 2000 Various fronts in labor battles point to the many ways unionists are finding to show their strength. From conferences of labor women to picket lines to mass rallies, many workers are charting a path of solidarity and…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Association for Asian Studies conference here March 13-16 drew over 3,000 professors, librarians and students from China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, the U.K. and the U.S., among other countries. Presentations covered topics like Asian immigration to…
LOS BAJOS DE HAINA, Dominican Republic — Some 100 workers came to a March 22 meeting here organized by Jesús Nuñez, at right, national coordinator of the Sugarcane Workers Union. The weekly meetings began at the end of January as…
Thousands turned out in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, March 24 to protest plans to develop a luxury complex at the site of a former army headquarters destroyed during the 1999 NATO bombing. This marked the anniversary of the U.S.-led 78-day campaign…
Substantial protests are growing across Turkey, after the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his most prominent political rival, March 19. The crackdown marks an attempt by Erdogan to shore up his hold on power…
