The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23 will be hosting a rally and press conference on Tuesday, March 29th at 2:15pm at Mellon Square in downtown Pittsburgh in support of Giant […]
UFCW Press Conference/Rally Planned for 3/29/11
PA Wants to Work: 4/2/11
The PA AFL-CIO, the Allegheny County Labor Council, and Working America are sponsoring a resource fair for unemployed and other workers in the Pittsburgh area. They will have information about jobs, services […]
PAT rejects ATU concessions; 15% service cut goes into effect today
The PAT Board rejected $19 million in concessions from the ATU that would help stop the unnecessary 15% service reduction going into effect today (3/27/11). The ATU put forward a proposal to […]
General Electric Pays No Taxes
GE, the largest corporation in the world, pays no U.S. taxes—they even got a $3.2 billion tax credit last year! They do this through exploiting tax loopholes and profit shifting (they keep […]
Transit Testimonials
The ATU made these videos about Port Authority riders and tax-paying citizens who will be affected by the unnecessary March 27 2011 service cuts. Please watch and share! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdcO9R6K8To&feature=related
March and Rally for Mass Transit
This Saturday, March 19th, the Economic Justice Committee is teaming up with Pittsburghers for Public Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union’s Local 85 for a permitted march and rally to stop the […]
Opinion: How to Destroy a Country Totally
By: Michael Drohan On Tuesday night, August 31, President Obama declared almost triumphantly the end of the war in Iraq. He said he had so promised in his presidential campaign and he delivered […]
Announcement: The ACLU of PA planning to file lawsuit
Announcement: The ACLU of Pennsylvania is planning to file a lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh on behalf of people who were unlawfully arrested in Oakland on Friday, September 25, 2010, seeking […]
New People Editorial Collective Meeting Saturday!
Please Join us for the next New People editorial collective meeting: When: Saturday, September 4th 2010 @ 5:00 pm Where: Thomas Merton Center [5129 Penn Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15224 – 412-361-3022 (p) […]
Marcellus Shale: Town Hall Meeting
LINCOLN PLACE ACTION GROUP Invites you to a TOWN HALL MEETING with STATE SENATOR JAY COSTA • Share Your Concerns about Marcellus Shale Drilling Issues! • Ask the Senator Where He Stands and How […]
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