Labor

NNU: Big hospital chain retaliates vs. nurses who led patient safety campaign

February 3, 2014 By PAI

"These disgraceful firings are being carried out in direct retaliation for the public advocacy of these courageous nurses."

Unions: Senate postal overhaul would axe 100,000 workers

February 3, 2014 By PAI

The latest Postal Service overhaul bill, which stalled after the relevant Senate committee started work on it on Jan. 29, would axe 100,000 jobs.

Today in labor history: Deadly chemical plant explosion in 1971

February 3, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On Feb. 3, 1971 there was a major explosion at the Thiokol Chemical Plant located near Woodbine, Georgia.

Today in labor history: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery

January 31, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The amendment said, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Today in labor history: The International Labor Organization founded

January 30, 2014 By Special to People’s World

After the devastation of WWI, a commission was established to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice, and the ILO was...