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Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize

December 7, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.

Oscar Niemeyer, visionary architect and Communist, dies at 104

December 6, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

A Communist who experienced persecution, exile, and the shifting fortunes of our movement, his dedication to the struggle for a better world inspired generations of activists.

Today in labor history: Black workers form national union

December 6, 2012 By Special to People’s World

African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.

Today in Labor History: Big job loss announced this day in 2008

December 5, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On Dec. 5, 2008 the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy had shed 520,000 jobs the month before.

Movies you might have missed: “Destiny of a Man”

December 3, 2012 By Joseph Zimmermann

This all consuming experience in the Soviet psyche resulted in many films that portrayed the incredible heroism of the Soviet people.