by Toneshia Harris | Apr 25, 2012 | Local News
With a mix of seasoned negotiators VP Fedenko and Cora Mucho and energized new activists Frank Perez, Mark McCarthy, Sabina Perez, and Audrey Perez ready to get down to the business of solving problems and improving the quality of education at DOE teachers and parents... by Toneshia Harris | Apr 19, 2012 | Local News
As Governor Calvo announces a new round of layoffs one must ask the questions: WILL IT RAISE FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY OR SINK MORE FAMILIES INTO IT? In order to reduce GovGuam’s budget by $43Million approximately 1,400 workers will lose their... by Toneshia Harris | Apr 19, 2012 | Local News
It pays to have friends in high places, especially at tax time. It paid well today for the wealthy when their close Republican U.S. Senate friends blocked action on the “Buffett Rule.” The simple piece of tax legislation would require millionaires and... by Toneshia Harris | Apr 19, 2012 | Local News
Over 4,100 Detroit Public Schools teachers received layoff notices this month, according to the Detroit affiliate of NPR. They will each have to reapply next month in order to have a chance at a job in the district next year. Furthermore, new state law now prohibits... by Toneshia Harris | Apr 19, 2012 | Local News
Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that makes more electronic components than any other, is well-known for its large factories in China and their many severe labor rights violations. In an attempt to expand the market reach of brands it produces for, Foxconn has opened...