Labor

Unions hit GOP on Sandy aid

January 7, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka termed Boehner's decision "a slap in the face." Others were more caustic.

Today in labor history: Starving farmers demand food

January 3, 2013 By Special to People’s World

In the depths of the Great Depression, some 500 farmers marched into the town of England, Ark., to demand food for their starving families.

Courts remain key to advancing workers’ rights

January 3, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

If you think courts aren't important to workers, then unions in Wisconsin, Alaska and Texas have a blunt message for you: Wrong.

Unions to aim for labor law, immigration reform

January 3, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Reforming labor law to help balance the scales between workers and bosses in organizing and bargaining, will always be labor's number one legislative priority - until it passes.

Today in labor history: Farm workers on trial

December 18, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 1830, the trial of nearly 350 agricultural workers began in England.