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South Carolina AFL-CIO sends us this update: On Monday, more than 50 community members from Boiling Springs and Spartanburg, S.C., participated in a “dine-in” at Copper River Grill in support of the servers, bartenders, hostesses and other workers as they fight for a voice on the job and the right to self-representation at work. The community wore stickers today that read "I Support the Workers of Copper River Grill."
In just two weeks, the movement for paid sick days has seen three victories—in Portland, Ore., Philadelphia and, most recently, New York City. Local coalitions in each place encountered fierce opposition, and yet the wave of wins continues.Why now?Because people need it, demanded it and built the capacity to win.
An annual research summer school co-sponsored by the AFL-CIO and Cornell University has served as an effective stepping-stone for students of all ages who are interested in working as campaign researchers. Over the last decade, the program has placed hundreds of participants in research jobs at unions across the country.The summer school this year is June 9–14 in Ithaca, N.Y. The application deadline is May 17. Scholarships are available to individuals, based on need, if taking the course for credit.
A young mother pushing her baby in a stroller was stabbed repeatedly in broad daylight Monday in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester.After the vicious attack, which left her year-old infant unharmed, the woman dragged herself and her blood-spattered stroller around a corner before collapsing in front of an ice cream shop, local NBC affiliate WHDH reported.“Whoever did it, definitely cowards, to ...
A Georgia town has passed a law requiring its citizens to own a gun and ammunition — a measure one councilman says is similar to putting a security sign in your front yard to deter criminals.The ordinance in the town of Nelson, population 1,300, contains no penalties, has exemptions for felons and the mentally ill and allows anyone to opt out. Town leaders said they wanted to make a point about gu...
The White House plans to unveil a human brain research program that could point to new strategies for dealing with illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and autism later Tuesday.President Barack Obama was due to launch the BRAIN Initiative, which a White House official called a "bold, new” move “designed to recognize our understanding of the human brain."It follows a pledge Obama made in...
Two New York legislators are among those expected to face federal charges in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation involving the upcoming mayoral election, law enforcement sources tell NBC 4 New York. Democratic State Sen. Malcolm Smith, city Councilman Dan Halloran, a Queens Republican, and four others were arrested by the FBI Tuesday morning.Law enforcement sources tell NBC 4 New Y...
Much of the northern U.S. may be shivering with some areas 20 degrees below normal, but forecasters said Tuesday this could be the last cold blast until next fall.A long winter of punishing blizzards, frightening wind chills and dangerously slippery roads appears to be finally going away, according to Weather.com meteorologists."We had this persistent trough in the East, and winter just wouldn't g...
Much of the northern U.S. may be shivering with some areas 20 degrees below normal, but forecasters said Tuesday this could be the last cold blast until next fall.A long winter of punishing blizzards, frightening wind chills and dangerously slippery roads appears to be finally going away, according to Weather.com meteorologists."We had this persistent trough in the East, and winter just wouldn't g...
As he does almost every Sunday, Raymond Raborar was shopping in Wal-Mart in San Jose, Calif. on Sunday, while his mother was nearby at church.But instead of having a peaceful shopping trip at the store at 777 Story Road, Raborar witnessed – and videotaped – a bizarre and violent scene on Easter Sunday, as his mother prayed at Iglesia Ni Cristo Church a few blocks away.A driver, identified Monda...
