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Secretive Trans-Pacific ‘free trade’ deal threatens wages, jobs

August 22, 2013 By Barb Kucera

Hundreds of activists marched through downtown Minneapolis on August 20 to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Feminist and Marxist: Dorothy Smith receives lifetime sociology award

August 22, 2013 By Anita Waters

At a national meeting this summer here, social theorist Dorothy E. Smith was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.

NLRB judge: Firm’s ‘arbitration agreement’ with workers can’t ban appeals to board

August 22, 2013 By PAI

The ban violates the worker's labor law rights, ALJ Melissa Olivero ruled on August 14 in a case involving Fort Lauderdale-based Everglades University.

Today in labor history: Fisk University incorporated

August 22, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Aug. 22, 1867, Fisk University, one of the nation's most famous historically black colleges, was formally incorporated.

Santa Clara council backs Hyatt workers

August 22, 2013 By Henry Millstein

Dozens of Hyatt workers and community supporters packed the City Council chambers on Monday to speak in favor of a resolution.