activism – Page 82 – People's World

Residents say poverty wages will not resurrect Detroit

July 23, 2013 By John Rummel

Only blocks from city hall, a Friday afternoon picket line at the Crowne Plaza Hotel symbolizes the fight taking place in this city.

St. Paul laundry workers picket for fair contract

July 23, 2013 By Michael Moore

About 240 Health Systems Cooperative employees, members of Workers United Local 150, have been working without a contract since March 31. A temporary extension of the previous contract expired July 14.

D.C. fast food workers strike, wage complaints reach White House

July 19, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON - Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., has taken the plight of the nation's low-paid fast food workers - specifically those who toil in eateries in federal buildings - straight to the top of the nation's political...

Today in labor history: S.C. hospital workers win union recognition strike

July 18, 2013 By Special to People’s World

For over three months, 400 African-American hospital workers, mostly women, walked off their jobs in protest over discrimination and the right to form a union.

Senate rules compromise avoids “nuclear” option

July 16, 2013 By John Wojcik

This comes after years of pressure by labor, financial reform, environmental and other progressive groups to allow up-or-down votes on executive nominees so the peoples business can finally get done.