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Letters: October 11
October 10, 2008Taking issue I am insulted by Bruce Bostick’s article “Unity — the only road to victory” (PWW 9/20-26). He insults third parties and their supporters as having “no understanding” of the corporate power around Bush/McCain and “no understanding” of strategic approaches toward winning “real change.” Most progressive third parties understand too well the corporate power around Washington and see the political independence of the “huge people’s movement” as the only...
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Save People's World - EMERGENCY FUND APPEAL
March 11, 2021Each of us knows someone, perhaps a loved one, who has gotten sick or died. We mourn this tragic loss of life, pain, and grief, much of it avoidable. We’re writing to update you on how People’s World has adjusted to the pandemic crisis. Due to revenue losses, our talented and dedicated staff is unfortunately on temporary rotating lay-offs. Despite these challenges, everyone working at People’s World is laboring hard...
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Labor applies Capitol Hill heat for worker rights
June 22, 2007WASHINGTON — No matter how hot and sweaty it got here June 19, support for the Employee Free Choice Act was hotter. Some 3,000 union members and allies rallied on Capitol Hill for the most radical reform of U.S. labor law in over 70 years.
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People’s World receives top honors from Illinois Woman’s Press Association
April 23, 2015The IWPA announced earlier this month that People's World writers are among the recipients of top awards.
Read moreTheres more to us than print
August 21, 2009We have gotten some great responses to the news that the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo is publishing daily online. But some of you still might not realize what our website has to offer, all the content you’ll be missing, if you don’t visit our daily coverage online. Here are a few recent stories from our daily online publishing. Go to our website www.pww.org to read the complete stories: Congressman Sestak:...
Read moreOPINION: Solis and employee free choice both key to fixing the economy
February 24, 2009Union members have been on the phone and all over the internet pushing for Senate confirmation of Hilda Solis, President Obama’s choice for Secretary of Labor and for the Employee Free Choice Act. The two battles are really part of one big effort. Republicans mobilized fully to defeat the Solis nomination because they, and their big business backers, see it as the first battle over the Employee Free Choice Act,...
Read moreTHIS WEEK IN LABOR: June 28, 2008
July 01, 2008House backs paid leave for federal workers The Democratic-run House voted along party lines June 20, 230-194, for eight weeks of paid family leave for the nation’s 2.7 million federal workers. The remaining four weeks of the annual family leave that federal workers get would be unpaid, as are all 12 of the weeks they now receive. The vote was a victory for the two unions, the American Federation of...
Read moreAmazing race
February 08, 2008Energized voters are the ‘change makers’ In the wake of the day dubbed “Super Duper Tuesday,” some things seem clear. One is that, with Obama overcoming earlier double-digit Clinton leads in eight of the 10 largest states and winning a majority of the vote in 13 of the 22 states at issue in the Feb. 5 Democratic primaries, the quest for the Democratic nomination continues, probably well into the spring....
Read moreReporters diary:The American people have won me over
January 12, 2008Before the winter holidays I was assigned to go to Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 3 so I could cover the presidential caucuses for the People’s Weekly World. Honestly, I was quite nervous, but as time passed I became more excited than ever. I knew in the end this trip would be worth the experience. And let me tell you, I came back fired up! PWW labor editor John Wojcik...
Read moreTHIS WEEK IN LABOR: Dec. 15
December 14, 2007Labor cites the Bush record The AFL-CIO reported this month that since Bush has been in office, 5 million Americans have slipped out of the “middle class” into poverty and 8.5 million people have lost their health insurance. During his tenure, median household income for working families has gone down by $2,500, over 3 million manufacturing jobs have been lost and 3 million workers have lost their pensions. Wages and...
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