New Jersey
Newark mayor Ras Baraka freed after being seized by Homeland Security
May 13, 2025The New Jersey mayor and gubernatorial candidate was arrested while attempting to inspect a for-profit prison being used by the Trump administration in its mass deportation operation.
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Fueling unionization drive, New Jersey Volkswagen workers join UAW
March 6, 2025They become the first East Coast Volkswagen group to join the union.
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Immigrant-led rally in Jersey City builds fightback against Trump plans
November 15, 2024Immigrant rights advocates gather in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.
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Longshore workers suspend strike after winning substantial pay hike
October 4, 2024Deal takes away from Trump an issue he planned to use in his bid to get back into the White House.
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The sand cannot stop
September 6, 2024The Permian Basin contains some of America’s most productive oil fields. Our People’s World correspondent reports on efforts to organize the drivers who are essential to Big Oil’s profitable fracking operations there.
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