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USW reaches tentative deal with oil industry

March 13, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The Steelworkers have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Shell as a pattern agreement for the rest of the industry.

Parade of presidential hopefuls make pitches to fire fighters

March 12, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

A parade of nine presidential hopefuls made their cases before more than 1,000 Fire Fighters.

Selma commemoration a testimonial to victory of struggle

March 12, 2015 By Stewart Acuff

"What a glorious task we are given," said Obama. "We know the march is not yet over, the race not yet won. Change depends on what we do."

The steal of the century: ending wage theft in our time

March 11, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

It may not be the hottest topic on every to-do list, but the problem is as old as, well, the oldest profession. I'm talking about wage theft.

Progressive think tank backs Obama crackdown on federal contractors

March 10, 2015 By PAI

Facing hostility of big business and the GOP, a progressive think-tank went to bat to defend President Obama's cracking down on federal contractors who break labor laws.