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St. Lawrence Seaway opened June 26, 1959

June 26, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Today in labor history: The 189-mile-long St. Lawrence Seaway opened

Progressives say stakes in 2012 ‘higher than ever’

June 26, 2012 By Margaret Baldridge

With over 80 progressive organizations participating, the ninth annual conference of the Campaign for America's Future opened in Washington under the banner of "Take Back the American Dream."

Musicians getting same harsh treatment as steelworkers

June 26, 2012 By Susan Webb

Violinists of the world, unite? Orchestra musicians across the U.S. are getting the same harsh treatment by management as steelworkers, city and state workers and others.

Trying to haul highway-mass transit bill out of ditch

June 22, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

With the House and the Senate trying to hash out their differences on the highway-mass transit bill, Minnesota Democratic Rep. Tim Walz gave them a shove. The House backed his shove on June 20.

Oakland City Council OK’s plans for Army base

June 21, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

The agreement with developers includes precedent-setting community benefits provisions to hire local workers and involve the community in ensuring compliance.