Today in Pittsburgh, we celebrate Roberto Clemente Day.  Forty-eight years ago Clemente, 38, died on New Year’s Eve while on a humanitarian and political mission to Nicaragua to ensure that post-earthquake aid wasn’t being stolen by the U.S.-backed Somoza dictatorship.  Growing up playing baseball in Pittsburgh,

Greetings from the Burgh, where fall is slowly starting to settle in.  Heaven Hill Whiskey Workers Strike  On Monday, over 400 UFCW Local 23-D members went on strike at Heaven Hill whiskey in Bardstown, Kentucky, after workers voted down a proposed contract by a margin of 372-13. Workers say that

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where we are getting back into the swing of things after a long four-day weekend celebrating both Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah. L’Shana Tova and solidarity to all! Savannah, Georgia Bus Drivers Launch Wildcat Strike  Earlier this week in Savannah, Georgia, 54 of the

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where we are getting ready for a Labor Day weekend full of music festivals and baseball games.  Nebraska Foster Care Caseworkers Go On Strike  In Nebraska, three foster care caseworkers have gone on strike against Saint Francis Ministries over low pay and unsafe conditions. KETV