justice – Page 45 – People's World

AFL-CIO blasts big business prison profiteers

September 10, 2013 By Eric A. Gordon And Juan Lopez

The nation's prison population exploded from 500,000 to 2.2 million between 1980 and 2011, in the decades since the for-profit business of incarceration was born.

Blueberry pickers strike at Labor Camp 2

September 4, 2013 By David Bacon

When the blueberry picking started, the company fired Federico Lopez on July 10 for asking for a wage raise, and workers went on strike on July 11 to get his job back.

NFL escapes “judicial nets” with concussion deal

September 4, 2013 By Neil Parthun

The most recent "whale" to escape meaningful legal accountability was the National Football League (NFL) who settled over 4,000 lawsuits from former players and families.

Taking the long view on fight for freedom

September 4, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner

As one of 250,000 who attended the 1963 "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom," I had to come to Washington, Aug. 24, to be a part of the 50th anniversary march.

A tribute to Paul C. Neal

September 3, 2013 By Joelle Fishman

Paul C. Neal died one month before his 64th birthday.In addition to many wonderful stories from his family, his union president and a minister who lived on his mail delivery route both spoke eloquently.