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AFSCME, Illinois, allies defend agency fees in High Court briefs

February 1, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

The union said collecting the agency fees “is justified by the states’ strong interest in promoting labor peace through collective bargaining.

Moment of silence honors Memphis sanitation workers

February 1, 2018 By Adrian Sainz

Fed up with bad working conditions, low pay, and a lack of benefits, 1,300 black sanitation workers went on strike.

Labor groups say Mexico and U.S. violate worker rights under NAFTA

February 1, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Petitions to the Labor Department come as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico participate in yet another round of talks on a “new NAFTA” in Montreal.

Communications workers rally in Daytona Beach

January 30, 2018 By Joshua Leclair

Communication Workers of America members held informational pickets at many locations across the country.

This week in history: Pecan shellers strike in San Antonio

January 29, 2018 By Special to People’s World

The original strike leader was Emma Tenayuca, a well-known figure in San Antonio politics and the dominant force in the Workers Alliance, an organization formed by the Communist Party during the Depression.