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War On The Workers – 10 Year Anniversary of the People’s Occupation of the State Capitol in Madison – Feb. 11, 2011 – Feb. 11, 2021

Video and Photos: Susan Ruggles

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Indigenous Youth Embark on Sub-Zero, 93-Mile Run to Protest Dakota Access Pipeline

https://bit.ly/2ZdexNO “They are running because of one simple fact: DAPL IS AN ILLEGAL PIPELINE.”byAndrea Germanos, staff writer Feb. 9, 2021 Despite sub-zero temperatures, group of Indigenous youth on Tuesday kicked off a 93-mile run to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline and demand that the Biden administration #BuildBackFossilFree. The run began shortly after 8am CST from […]

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Feb. 23, 2021: (Online from UW Green Bay), Seeing Red: The Reality of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

UWGB Student Life Online: uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com Join us for a moderated panel to hear various perspectives on the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls movement to learn the severity of this crisis, and how to take action. Register Here: https://uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com/…/SV_b8lbNmkLJ3QyPvECo-sponsored by: UW-System Native Nations, UW-Green Bay First Nations Studies Department, UW-Green Bay Office of Student Life, UW-Green […]

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Feb. 13, 2021: (Online) Servers Are Stars!

This Saturday at 2pm EST you can hang out with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Amy Poehler and other celebrities who used to be servers. They’re joining One Fair Wage, The Representation Project and We Stand United for a special Digital Storytelling Event. February 13 (2.13) is an annual National Day of Action to bring awareness to […]

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COVID-19’s Effects on Frontline Workers

Consuelo Granados, @GeorgeMasonU janitor is thousands of dollars in debt from being out sick w/COVID. Her grandson was born prematurely & hospitalized for 13 days. “I don’t know how I am going to pay my bills.” Please help @GMUPres by finding a more responsible contractor. Granados’ story is among those in the Washington Post’s report, 900,000 […]

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Hamlet, N.C. 1991 – The Real Cost of “Cheap Labor”

Zoom event    |   Thursday February 25   |   11.30am EST To register for the event (which is free of charge) On the morning of September 3, 1991 the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina burst into flames.  But managers had locked and bolted the factory’s doors. Engulfed in choking smoke and heat, the workers could not escape. […]

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The Big Meeting – Durham Miners’ Gala (U.K.)

Thursday, February 11The Big Meeting7pm (local UK time; midnight U.S. EST) Facebook Event hereZoom MeetingDocumentary about the annual Durham Miners Gala, followed by a live Q&A with the film makers and one of the organisers of the Gala.Hosted by the Cambridge & District Trades Council during ♥ Unions Week “Every second Saturday in July the city […]