Frances Perkins

Labor Movement News

Rolling Paper: Looking at the Current State of Safe AccessTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:31PMThe issue of safe access is constantly changing, and could change for the worse. Here's a peek at what's afoot, from Mendocino mountaintops to the halls of Congress. Keeping tabs on the U.S. medical cannabis movement can be challenging. Sixteen states have now legalized medical marijuana...

San Luis, Healthy Yuma semifinalists in state projects contestTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:20PMThe City of San Luis and the Yuma Regional Medical Center Foundation are semifinalists in a statewide competition for the best community project proposals.

Utah Jazz release 2011-12 schedule shadowed by lockoutTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:12PMUtah Jazz release 2011-12 schedule shadowed by lockout By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 19, 2011 12:36PM MDT The Jazz’s 2011-12 regular-season schedule was released Tuesday. But whether Utah plays all, some or any of its games next year remains to be seen as the NBA approaches the third week of what many believe will be a prolonged lockout. The Jazz are scheduled to open ...

THE DISTILLERY: Rates puntTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:38PMCommentators are cautious on the rates outlook, but one jotter sees potential for a Melbourne Cup move. 20 Jul 2011 7:26 AM

Waste Connections Reports Second Quarter 2011 ResultsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:16PMFOLSOM, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2011) - Waste Connections, Inc. ( NYSE : WCN )

Pennsylvania road fund plan could cost truckers $500 more per vehicleTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:59PMHARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Corbett's transportation funding commission on Monday endorsed a mixture of revenue sources to generate about $2.5 billion in additional annual spending for Pennsylvania's roads, bridges and mass transit.

Egypt workers fight for rights, $50-a-month factory jobsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:05PMTalkha, Egypt — The sun was already searing the pavement on the early June morning when Mariam Hawas and her co-workers from the garment factory descended on the bank.

18 July 2011Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:59PMThe claim that Julia Gillard is a liar is now as widespread across Australia as rabbits and Andre Rieu, and almost as devastating, at least to her approval ratings.

Ralph Reed: Up Close and ReinventedSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:17PMUnlike in years past, Reed is more comfortable in his revised role, in his new skin so to speak. Sitting in an oversized leather chair, he was dressed in a grey suit with an open collar shirt. Absent is the stuffy and stiff persona Reed showcased in his early thirties. He is not only more relaxed, but more confident