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Today in labor history: Starving farmers demand food

January 3, 2013 By Special to People’s World

In the depths of the Great Depression, some 500 farmers marched into the town of England, Ark., to demand food for their starving families.

Fix the economy: Only way to erase the debt

January 3, 2013 By PW Editorial

They are trying to tell us that the problem with the economy is the "debt."

Trinidad & Tobago engulfed in political turmoil

January 3, 2013 By Gary Bono

The oil-rich island nation of Trinidad and Tobago has become engulfed in political turmoil, in part a result of the breakup of the country's ruling coalition.

Courts remain key to advancing workers’ rights

January 3, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

If you think courts aren't important to workers, then unions in Wisconsin, Alaska and Texas have a blunt message for you: Wrong.

Unions to aim for labor law, immigration reform

January 3, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Reforming labor law to help balance the scales between workers and bosses in organizing and bargaining, will always be labor's number one legislative priority - until it passes.