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Kenya carnage will beef up African anti-terror efforts

September 24, 2013 By Mark Waller

Before the Westgate attack, Kenya had successfully thwarted a number of terrorist plots. The coming days and weeks are likely to see more beefed up, continent-wide efforts to counter terrorism.

Workers welcome Obama’s new home health care rules

September 23, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

"We do work hard for very little. You can't go far on $8.87 an hour." Laura Lyn Clark toils more than 100 hours a week.

D.C. unions to City Council: We’ll remember your Walmart vote

September 23, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Workers citywide will remember which city council members voted for Walmart in upholding Mayor Vincent Gray's veto of legislation requiring a $12.50 minimum wage.

Today in labor history: California landmark Paid Family Leave

September 23, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On September 23, 2002, Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation making the state the first to offer workers paid family leave.

Connecticut takes on AT&T and ALEC

September 23, 2013 By Joelle Fishman

The Communications Workers of America Local 1298 went into full gear to mobilize opposition.