By Leo Panitch

For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe. Why is it largely ignored in North America? The answer lies in part in American labour’s long repression of its own radical past, out of which international May Day was actually born a century ago. Read the full story

Better Choices For CT, 1199 New England & SEIU Healthcare will host a rally against service cuts for a fair budget and strong economy on Wednesday, March 25 4:30 PM at the State Capitol. Call 860- 251-6021 for more information.

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Between 4 and 5 pm this afternoon, members of SEIU Local 32 BJ picketed at 750 Main Street to protest P & J Cleaning Services, LLC.  P & J is the company contracted to clean this building.  According to union flyers, many cleaning workers lost their jobs on January 1, 2009 allegedly because of their union membership, despite years of prior service in the building.  Currently the National Labor Relations Board is investigating P & J.  Read the full story

Interview with Wanda Cobbs, bus driver, and Maggie Russell, organizer for CSEA/SEIU Local 2001, about the fight for West Hartford bus drivers and workers to unionize.

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West Hartford- On a cold December 8th morning, bus drivers for the West Hartford public schools held a “freezin’ for a reason” picket outside town hall on South Main Street.

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Dozens of former employees of Republic Windows and Doors continued to remain at the shuttered North Side plant late Friday, saying they’re being cheated.

The ex-workers say they found out only three days before Friday’s closing that they would be without a job. Some of them also learned they would not get the vacation they’ve earned to date or the insurance coverage they were promised. (full story and video)