Obituary

Dave Schmitz, 66; Giant of the Pacific Northwest labor movement

June 23, 2021 By Marc Brodine

He built his union local into one of the largest and most influential in the UFCW.

Fred Mark, fighter for equality, peace, socialism, dies in Baltimore

June 14, 2021 By Tim Wheeler

Fred Mark, Cuya Kemet, was no armchair radical observing the class struggle from a safe distance.

Pat Barile: A century of devotion to workers, equality, and socialism

March 15, 2021 By Tim Wheeler

Pat Barile (1920-2020): Labor leader, Communist activist, and long-time People's World staff member.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a Veteran For Peace

March 1, 2021 By Nadya Williams

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 1919-2021

Trailblazing former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis dies at 68

February 19, 2021 By PAI

She was a trailblazer in the teachers-community combination. Lewis wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power. The union leader mobilized the city to support kids, adding massive parent backing to her union’s 35,000-plus members.