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February 23, 2007We want to hear from you! By e-mail: pww @ pww.org Subject: Letter to Editor Or by mail: People’s Weekly World Letter to Editor 3339 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60608 Letters should be limited to 200 words. We reserve the right to edit stories and letters. Only signed letters with the return address of the sender will be considered for publication, but the name of the sender will be...
Read moreWal-Mart bullies workers on elections
August 20, 2008Charging retail giant Wal-Mart with illegally pressuring employees to vote for Republicans and John McCain in November, labor unions and community organizations filed a formal complaint last week with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Wal-Mart held mandatory meetings at which thousands of employees were told how to vote in the upcoming election, according to the complaint. Federal law prohibits employers from pressuring hourly employees to vote a certain way in...
Read moreOhio, Texas could decide Dem primary race
February 15, 2008Unexpectedly, voters in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania could be the decision-makers in the tight Democratic presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Landslide victories by Obama in a series of caucuses and primaries in the past week set the stage for all-out contests in the March 4 primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the April 22 Pennsylvania primary. With John McCain appearing to lock up the...
Read moreFired up for change. It started in Iowa
January 11, 2008DES MOINES, Iowa — Fed up with the far right’s 30-year legacy of fear, division and hate, the American people are using the 2008 elections as a movement for change. Riding a tidal wave unleashed by Iowa voters, Sen. Barack Obama achieved a stunning victory here Jan. 3 and came in a close second to Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire on Jan. 8. In both states, white voters waited in...
Read moreTHIS WEEK IN LABOR
May 18, 2007Iraq unions fight oil theft law The Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions has put the Iraqi government on notice that it intends to strike as early as next week to demonstrate the federation’s strong opposition to what amounts to a proposed oil theft law now pending before Iraq’s Parliament. The Bush administration has made adoption of the oil law one of the “benchmarks” of “progress” and Iraqi “cooperation.” The law...
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March 23, 2007Tell McDonald’s, you’re not lovin’ it Farmworkers who pick tomatoes for McDonald’s don’t have the right to unionize or to receive overtime pay and have no benefits. Most make under $10,000 per year. Liz Cattaneo of American Rights at Work told the World by letter that if the company paid only a penny more a pound for its tomatoes, the wages of the farmworkers could be raised drastically. The company,...
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Upholding legacy of labor journalism: People’s World wins 14 awards
November 15, 2018Winners of the ILCA awards represent some of the most inspired work in labor communications and are recognized for promoting the highest standards of journalism.
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People's World wins 13 Labor Media Awards for 2020
December 21, 2020The International Labor Communications Association has announced the winners for the 2020 Labor Media Awards.
Read moreLetters: 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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