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Today in history: Dolores Huerta is born in 1930

April 10, 2015 By Special to People’s World

In 1962, Dolores Huerta and César Chávez launched the National Farm Workers Association; Huerta's organizing skills were essential to its growth.

Teamsters: railroads won’t spend money on track maintenance

April 10, 2015 By PAI

"U.S. railroads now transport 400,000 tank-car loads of oil yearly, passing through thousands of cities, towns, and communities where we live."

Labor Dept., unions go to bat in court for same-sex couples

April 10, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

All married couples, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, should have federal family leave rights regardless of where they live.

Environment issues hurt poor people most, say speakers at LA forum

April 10, 2015 By David Trujillo

Grijalva, who chairs the congressional committee and is a member of the Progressive Caucus, said, "40 years of environmental policy issues are under attack."

Two-tier wages to be key issue at UAW talks with Detroit three

April 9, 2015 By PAI

"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power, it only increases the number of workers in poverty."