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Port drivers out on strike, demand companies follow law
May 4, 2015Drivers gathered before sunrise, carrying signs and wearing reflective safety vests as they began picketing company trucks.
Read morePeople’s World hosts “ceremony for activists” in Missouri
May 4, 2015A diverse crowd of 120 union, community, peace, and faith leaders joined together at the CWA Local 6300 union hall.
Read moreNew AFL-CIO report shows weaknesses in safety, health enforcement
May 4, 2015Low fines and lack of jail terms for heads of firms that disobey or disregard safety provide little incentive for companies to obey the law.
Read moreMay Day solidarity marches bring thousands to LA streets
May 4, 2015Marchs were held all over LA in support of worker rights, immigration reform, lives matter, police transparency, economic rights, and civil rights.
Read moreArabs in Israel stage general strike over home demolitions
May 4, 2015"The strike is a message to the government: We will not accept being treated as second- or third-class citizens."
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