Civil and Human Rights News
- October 14, 2009 USW Blasts Seizure of Mexico's Electricity Plants by Federal Police as Another Attack on Labor Rights The United Steelworkers (USW) today sharply criticized the actions of the government of President Felipe Calderon for his announcing the liquidation of the Central Light and Power Company of Mexico (LyF) and the termination of the workers following the seizure of plants by the Mexican Federal Police.
- October 05, 2009 Honduran Doctor Returns to Homeland Providing free medical care for thousands in his poverty-ridden homeland was one huge undertaking. But returning home to fight for freedom -- and face arrest or worse -- represents the latest challenge from which Dr. Luther Castillo says he will not wilt.
- September 18, 2009 Online Registration for the Civil and Human Rights Conference is Available Now The call has been sent for the 15th annual Civil and Human Rights conference this Dec. 9-13 in Pittsburgh. Click here for more.
- August 27, 2009 Civil Rights History: 19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote
- August 27, 2009 USW Mourns ‘Workers Champion,’ U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy "Senator Kennedy fought for us through nearly five decades and authored more than 2,500 bills -- beginning in the sixties for civil and voter rights, and ending with his last vote on President Obama’s economic recovery plan. He never wavered in his support of working families and left his imprint on every major piece of social legislation to pass Congress during his years in the Senate.
- August 18, 2009 National Summit on Diversity II Please join union members and leaders, AFL-CIO constituency groups and AFL-CIO Convention delegates to discuss diversity and full participation in the labor movement.
- August 13, 2009 Steelworkers Celebrate Sotomayor Confirmation The United Steelworkers (USW) today lauded the U.S. Senate confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- August 12, 2009 15th Biennial Convention of the Coalition of Labor Union Women Join us at CLUW's 15th Biennial Convention October 14-17, 2009 and the Education Workshops on October 14 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
- June 10, 2009 Leahy: Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing To Begin July 13 The hearings to consider the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court will begin July 13, Sen. Patrick Leahy says. Read more here.
- January 26, 2008 Union Privilege Scholarship Program Helps Develop Leadership Diversity Applications for the Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship are now available.
- January 01, 2008 CLUW Joins Global Pearl Of Wisdom Campaign To Prevent Cervical Cancer Marking Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, the Coalition of Labor Union Women has joined a coalition of women's health and advocacy organizations in the United States and Europe in a new, united effort to prevent cervical cancer worldwide.
