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“Dreamers” descend upon House to demand immigration reform

July 10, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Six years ago, Evelyn Rivera saw her mother hauled away to jail and deported before her very eyes. This week, she marched on Washington to get her mother back.

Devastating Quebec train crash reaffirms dangers of oil

July 9, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Whether the explosion's origins lie in criminal activity or not, the train crash follows a string of oil-related disasters this year, indicating how risky oil transport is.

Today in labor history: 100,000 march on D.C. for ERA

July 9, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On July 9, 1978, over 100,000 marched on Washington D.C. in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.

What the June unemployment figures mean for workers

July 9, 2013 By Press Associates

At the current slow rate of economic recovery, it will take until 2020 to close the gap in the labor market, says a top economist.

Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech

July 9, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.