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St. Louis fast food workers push for vote to raise minimum wage

August 31, 2017 By Al Neal

"Crime that exists in our community today is in direct correlation to what's happening with low wages. Because people can't make it on $7.70 an hour."

Trumka: Unions focusing on members’ needs as 2018 election approaches

August 31, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

Trumka spoke as the nation’s unions face a concerted assault from the radical right, its business backers and its political handmaidens.

Mainstream media underplays resistance to racism and Trumpism

August 31, 2017 By David Bacon

One racist quoted for each counterprotestor ignored the fact that there were at most a few dozen of one, and many thousands of the other.

This week in history: Emma M. Nutt Day honors telephone operators

August 31, 2017 By Special to People’s World

Emma Mills Nutt, born in 1851, became the first woman telephone operator in America on September 1, 1878.

Minneapolis activists aim to take over their city council

August 30, 2017 By Wayne Nealis

As the Labor Day holiday approaches, progressive candidates for Minneapolis city offices begin the last two months of campaigning in their effort to capture a majority on the 13-member city council and win the mayor’s office.