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Governor and Senate races top labor’s political agenda

August 27, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

As the 2014 campaign passes Labor Day, anti-worker and anti-union governors, all right-wing and all elected in the 2010 GOP sweep - are top targets this fall.

Today in labor history: The murder of Fannie Sellins

August 26, 2014 By Special to People’s World

William Z. Foster, leader of the great steel strike of 1919, called Sellins one of the best of a whole corps of organizers, with an exceptional belief in the workers.

Descendants of 1934’s Teamster strikers carry proud legacy

August 26, 2014 By Steve Share

Their parents or grandparents 80 years ago stood together and fought in the streets of Minneapolis for the right to organize a union during 1934's Teamster strikes.

1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike, one key precursor to Wagner Act

August 26, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The strike brought all trucking inside the city to a standstill; two strikers died from the police shotgun blasts and 65-67 more were wounded.

Today in labor history: The strange case of Allan Pinkerton

August 25, 2014 By Special to People’s World

But despite his earlier involvement in the progressive movements, Allan Pinkerton was strongly opposed to labor unions.