Labor

Today in history: Feminist labor organizer Rose Schneiderman is born

April 6, 2015 By Special to People’s World

A fiery labor orator, feminist and socialist, she served as president of the Women's Trade Union League.

To raise wages in Panama, dockers join a U.S. union

April 6, 2015 By David Bacon

In Panama they call longshore pay "hunger wages." Workers' families live below the government's own poverty line, and some families literally go hungry.

McDonald’s wage announcement draws the ire of low-wage workers

April 3, 2015 By Al Neal

"Millions of families working for poverty wages will continue to struggle until McDonald's pays a living wage."

Drawing on California model, nurse staffing and advocacy bill introduced

April 3, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

"This legislation would improve patient care by establishing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios."

USW local ratifies new pact with Honeywell, ends long lockout

April 3, 2015 By PAI

The plant was scheduled to reopen Apr. 1 but the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission must recertify the workers before all can return.