Labor

Severance Food workers in Connecticut win union representation with UFCW

February 5, 2018 By Tom Connolly

Workers at Severance Foods voted yes to join a union so they could earn a better wage and a better life.

Labor groups say Mexico and U.S. violate worker rights under NAFTA

February 1, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Petitions to the Labor Department come as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico participate in yet another round of talks on a “new NAFTA” in Montreal.

Communications workers rally in Daytona Beach

January 30, 2018 By Joshua Leclair

Communication Workers of America members held informational pickets at many locations across the country.

This week in history: Pecan shellers strike in San Antonio

January 29, 2018 By Special to People’s World

The original strike leader was Emma Tenayuca, a well-known figure in San Antonio politics and the dominant force in the Workers Alliance, an organization formed by the Communist Party during the Depression.

Professional tennis players’ union, maybe? Maybe not?

January 26, 2018 By Al Neal

Pro tennis players get seven percent of the revenue from the four grand slam tournaments. That’s pennies compared to the NBA's union contract that gives players 50 percent.