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Vance community may face destruction

September 20, 2012 By James Raines

The Vance Avenue neighborhood lies just south of downtown Memphis and is an area rich with African-American history.

The “47 Percent” welcomes Romney

September 20, 2012

Eighty demonstrators gathered outside the Hilton Anatole luxury hotel to clarify understanding of the true program of Mitt Romney.

Today in Labor History: “The Jungle” published

September 20, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Upton Sinclair, a poor young socialist determined to do his part to make a better world, wrote his incredible book in the tarpaper shack that was his home.

Unions reach agreement with Verizon

September 20, 2012 By John Wojcik

The Communications Workers of America and the Electrical Workers (IBEW) have reached a tentative agreement on a contract with Verizon.

Union official scores Republican ad featuring fake coal miner

September 20, 2012 By John Wojcik

A regional vice president of the UMWA has condemned a new Republican TV ad airing in coal country because it features a coal executive masquerading as a miner.