INTRODUCTION When general Yakubu Gowon established the NYSC by the decree 24 of May 1973, its primary aim was to promote the ideals of national unity and a sense of common destiny among Nigeria and eliminate mental suspicion and mistrust that has been engendered by the civil war, however it is high time the scheme had a face-lift, if not a new face in its entirety, with calls from different quotas on the president
Hundreds of UFCW members from across the country flooded the halls of Congress on June 25, 2009 to tell how the health care crisis has impacted working Americans and to send a strong message to those in Washington that health care reform cannot wait. UFCW members joined with thousands of health care advocates from other labor unions, community groups, and medical associations for one of the largest hea
LGBT and Labor activist Cleve Jones joins Rev. Israel Alvaran, community organizers Jane Martin and Josue Arguelles, and members of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club and Pride at Work in calling for LGBT support of the Employee Free Choice Act. EFCA benefits workers in the struggle for justice at the workplace, and represents the type of coalition building we need to be doing as our civil rights as
Looking to invest money in a safe high-yielding money market? Consider high-yield savings accounts. Your first step once you decide to invest in high-yield savings accounts should be to compare the existing market rates of various financial institutions. This is the key to ensuring that your money is fetching you high returns. Apart from providing a good return on investment, high-yield savings accounts are extrem
John Buchanan, Sharan Burrow and Troy Gray talk about the ETU’s approach to bargaining and it’s leadership role in the labour movement.
Labor Struggle and Social Change with Raymundo, Daniel Gross, and Liberte Locke. Given the current economic situation, the prospects for a renewed rank n’ file labor movement in the United States are unprecedented. Please join Raymundo, Daniel, and Liberte for a panel discussion about anti-authoritarian organizing around transformative workplace demands. Raymundo is an immigrants sweatshop worker