Labor – Page 543 – People's World

Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days: new style, same substance

August 26, 2011 By John Bachtell

After 100 days on the job, new Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is touting his administration's first accomplishments. The impression is one of boldly charting a new course of change.

Farm workers march for justice

August 25, 2011 By Juan Lopez

On Tuesday, farm workers launched a 13-day, 200-mile march, through California's rich agricultural Central Valley to the State Capitol in Sacramento.

Radical history will come to life at Oklahoma Laborfest

August 23, 2011

One of the most remarkable features will be a special reading of Nor Iron Bars, which incorporates social realism, regionalism and agitation.

Mexico: New government attacks against electrical workers

August 19, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The Mexican government under President Felipe Calderon, of the right wing National Action Party, has launched a new attack on the militant Mexican Electrical Workers Union.

Chocolate shakeup: Student guest workers walk out at Hershey’s plant

August 19, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Students say the strike will continue until Hershey's ends the exploitation of student guest workers and gives living wage local jobs to Pennsylvania's workers.