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Missouri activists, unions say yes to cost-of-living

February 24, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

Missouri labor activists and leaders note that voters across the state overwhelmingly support increasing the minimum wage, which would benefit everyone.

Fort Mose: early marker in African American freedom movement

February 24, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The fight for African American freedom reaches back hundreds of years, even before the arrival of the British.

Labor descends on Michigan capital to battle Republican budget

February 24, 2011 By John Rummel

Michigan labor gathered here determined to stop the onslaught of anti-labor bills and budget cuts Republicans are pushing.

Ohio workers, students: Why we fight

February 24, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Participants in Tuesday's mass rally at the Ohio Statehouse tell the People's World why they came.

Thousands flood Ohio Capitol to defend union rights

February 24, 2011 By Rick Nagin

As rallies, town hall meetings and teach-ins spread throughout the state up to 10,000 Ohioans converged on the Statehouse Tuesday to protest a Republican bill to repeal public employees' right to bargain collectively.