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Edward Snowden holds Twitter Q&A session

January 24, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Whistleblower Edward Snowden took questions from Twitter users on Jan. 23, tackling queries about civil liberties, whether all spying is inherently wrong, and more.

Union membership rises by 162k, workforce share unchanged

January 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Union membership in the U.S. rose by 162,000 in 2013, to 14.528 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated, but the union share of the nation's workers stayed unchanged at 11.3 percent.

In Okinawa, anti-base mayor’s re-election sends a message

January 24, 2014 By Akahata

In Okinawa's Nago City mayoral election, which centered on the plan to construct a new U.S. military base in the city, anti-base incumbent Inamine Susumu won with a wide margin.

GE closing upstate NY plant, betraying workers, community

January 23, 2014 By Tony Long

Despite 17 bargaining sessions over a 60-day period, GE has decided to shutter its 75-year-old plant in Fort Edward, New York.

Today in labor history: Striking and saving lives

January 23, 2014 By Special to People’s World

January 23 is, like most days, a day to remember in labor history.