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Verizon workers face down corporate greed
July 29, 2011Verizon Communications, which raked in $19.5 billion in profits, is demanding drastic givebacks from its 45,000 unionized workers on the East Coast.
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Unsung hero of farmworker movement Richard Chavez dies
July 29, 2011The civil rights, labor and farm worker community is mourning the loss of Richard E. Chavez, long-time farm worker and civil rights advocate.
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NAACP: Over a century of struggle
July 29, 2011Since its founding 102 years ago, the NAACP has been at the forefront in the fight for civil rights and social justice for African Americans and all working people.
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Letter from a reader: Freedom means choice
July 29, 2011One peoplesworld.org reader writes from Louisiana, land of the blues, on unemployment, ballot choices and getting a tax break for yachts.
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White House to boost fuel economy standards
July 29, 2011The average car fuel economy will nearly double by 2025 to almost 55 miles per gallon, President Obama announced.
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