Labor

What I learned from the Immokalee workers

March 28, 2013 By Sam Webb

Earlier this month I marched for three days with Florida's Immokalee farmworkers and their supporters.

Today in women’s history: Mother Jones ordered to stop “stirring up” miners

March 27, 2013 By Special to People’s World

She was banished from more towns and was held incommunicado in more jails in more states than any other union leader of the time.

Arizonans fight to keep their mail coming (with video)

March 27, 2013 By Joe Bernick

Hundreds of passing drivers honked in solidarity with 200 postal workers and community supporters' who rallied here Sunday afternoon to "save the Postal Service."

March 25, 1911: Triangle sweatshop fire kills 146

March 25, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Triangle Fire led both to the growth of unions - in particular the pioneering International Ladies Garment Workers - and to campaign successfully for reforms to health and safety laws, fire code improvement and enforcement and...

Letter carriers rally for six day delivery

March 25, 2013 By Joelle Fishman

Chanting "five days no, six days yes," over 500 Connecticut letter carriers, family members and supporters gathered for a noon-time rally on the New Haven Green.