Labor
Teach-in promotes labor-student unity
October 17, 2011Thousands of students, labor leaders, and community activits tuned in to the AFL-CIO’s “America Wants to Work” National Teach-In last week.
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Thousands occupy Washington, demand “jobs now”
October 17, 2011The August earthquake shook loose some stones on the Washington Monument, but 10,000 protesters demanding "Jobs NOW" shook the obelisk again on Oct. 15.
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Unions to GOP: “You’re next on the unemployment lines!”
October 13, 2011National labor leaders are telling GOP lawmakers to stop playing partsian games on the question of jobs and that come Nov., 2012, Republicans will be next on the unemployment lines.
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Class warfare: what goes around comes around
October 12, 2011The Republican Party is excoriating everyone from the president to the occupiers of cities around the country for fanning the flames of "class warfare."
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Jim Baldridge retirement bash set for Nov. 5
October 11, 2011Longtime People's World supporter Jim Baldridge is retiring and wants to use the occasion to help this website, his favorite online daily newspaper!
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