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Unions step forward to battle racism

A large demonstration and strategy conference that is being called the “Days of Grace” is expected to take place in…

September 2, 2015

Longshore union settles new contract on East Coast

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement Feb. 1 on a union contract…

February 14, 2013

East Coast ports strike looms — Feb. 6 deadline

Just days before a potential strike by more than 14,500 workers at 14 ports along the Eastern U.S. and the…

January 4, 2013

Charleston, S.C., port shutdown blocks ship loaded with Walmart textiles

Charleston, S.C., Dec. 20  — At 6:00 a.m. today, more than 25 community members and union members from across South Carolina…

December 20, 2012

Southern conference in solidarity with nurses, dock workers

Charleston, S.C. — People from the West Coast and across the country traveled to Charleston, S.C., to attend the ninth biannual…

December 20, 2012