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GOP drafting bill to let asbestos manufacturers off the hook

February 12, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

"Had these companies shared the information they knew about the dangers of asbestos, countless lives would have been saved."

Longshore union calls employer port shutdown “bad for U.S. economy”

February 12, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

The union has repeatedly emphasized it is committed to reaching a new agreement as quickly as possible, and says only a few issues remain to be negotiated.

Adjunct Prof. Leleua Loupe’s office: the trunk of her car

February 12, 2015 By David Bacon

"At the beginning of the semester," explains historian and lecturer Leleua Loupe, "students don't know history or understand the world around them."

Women truck drivers seek mentors for new advocacy campaign

February 11, 2015 By Special to People’s World

RWIT is seeking women who have recently worked in training carriers or who have been trainers in the past to get involved as virtual mentors.

Southern California awards lunch raises friends for PW

February 11, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Almost 60 friends of the People's World gathered here at the Los Angeles Workers Center to celebrate the People's World and its California contributors.