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School's In For Chicago Teachers And Students
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The seven-day strike ended Tuesday.
Read more...Wal-March 50 Mile Pilgrimage Makes It To L.A. City Hall
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The six-day pilgrimage spanned 50 miles from Inland Empire to L.A. City Hall.
Read more...Why Workers Are Protesting Conditions In Wal-Mart's Warehouses
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Should Wal-Mart be held accountable for warehouse working conditions?
Read more...Chicago Teacher Strike Enters Day 3
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Strike is still unresolved after three days of negotations between the school board and teachers.
Read more...Chicago Teachers Continue Their Strike, Obama Doesn't Respond
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About 350,000 children were forced into playing hooky due to the strike.
Read more...Chicago Public School Teachers Strike
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Teachers in the nation's third largest school district announced a strike Sunday night after negotiations with school officials failed to produce a resolution. More than 400,000 students and their families will be left to fend for themselves as more than 26,000 teachers fight Mayor Rahm Emanuel over benfits and evaluations. As picketing begins, police officers step in to make sure the children stay safe.
Read more...South African Police Open Fire On Striking Miners
WATCH: At least seven people were killed in the intense gun fight.
Read more...U.S. Airstrike Mistakenly Kills Six Afghan Civilians
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The U.S. Military has mistakenly killed six members of an Afghan family.
Read more...May Day Protests Break Out Worldwide
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Los Angeles will take part in the international day of action for May Day, traditionally a workers' holiday across the globe.
Read more...Cal State To Hold One-Day Strike At Two Campuses
A California State University faculty union announced a one-day strike at two campuses next week.
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