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Barbara Russum, People’s World production manager, retires
December 22, 2021Barbara and People’s World (or Daily World, as it was then called) first met a half-century ago—at a rally to free political prisoner Angela Davis in 1971.
Read moreTHIS WEEK IN LABOR July 28
July 27, 2007New Kennedy bill would further boost minimum wage Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) announced July 24 that he has introduced a new minimum wage hike bill that would raise the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by 2011 and index it to inflation after that. The new bill was unveiled at a Capitol Hill celebration on the day that marked the first of the three stages in the minimum wage hike...
Read moreTurning point: Trump threatens military rule, turns country toward fascism
June 02, 2020The president’s ominous threats of military rule have echoes of fascism and suggest a dangerous escalation of the crisis following George Floyd's lynching.
Read moreTruckers find their voice on Twitter
April 13, 2010One of the most influential truckers on Twitter is TruckerDesiree, who has 5,786 followers and is a whistleblower on truck driving school scams.
Read moreWorkers sue Walmart for retaliatory store closings
April 20, 2015"It is no accident that they shut down our store, which has been a one of the most successful centers for organizing."
Read moreHistory in the making: Obama and Castro meet face to face
April 13, 2015"The Cold War has been over for a long time," said Obama; "I'm not interested in having battles that started before I was born."
Read moreJustice prevails at University of Missouri: President Wolfe steps down
November 09, 2015"He has not only enabled racism since the start of his tenure in 2012, but blatantly ignored and disrespected the concerns of students."
Read moreGM bankruptcy spurs demand to reinvest in America
June 03, 2009LANSING, Mich. — The General Motors bankruptcy, announced Monday, was expected, having been predicted for weeks if not months. But the enormity of how far this once mighty giant of U.S. monopoly capitalism has fallen is shocking nevertheless. For many it seems like not so long ago when GM was not only the leader of all auto producers with a commanding 54 percent of the U.S. market, it was also...
Read moreLabor alive and well as new year arrives
December 21, 2007A review of the recent past and a peek into the nearby future of the labor movement reveals a level of activity reminiscent of the militancy that built industrial unions more than half a century ago. From breaking the GOP grip on Congress in 2006 and the current wave of strikes to new mobilizations for a fundamental shift in the balance of political forces in 2008, labor is proving that...
Read moreAutoworkers: Round 2
October 12, 2007Chrysler, UAW agree on tentative pact DETROIT — About 43,000 autoworkers streamed out of their workplaces Oct. 10 at Chrysler plants across the nation, launching a second nationwide auto strike within a two-week period, but this one lasting only about four hours. Members of the United Auto Workers union shut down plants and were on picket lines just minutes after the 11 a.m. strike deadline. But by around 4 p.m.,...
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