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30,000 protest “right to work” for less in Michigan

December 11, 2012 By John Rummel And John Wojcik

The 58 Republicans who rammed through a 'right to work' for less bill were dwarfed by the 30,000 who descended today on the State Capitol to protest their assault on union rights.

Michigan Republicans make ruthless power grab

December 7, 2012 By John Rummel

By taking their first votes to pass anti-worker "right-to-work" legistlation, Michigan's Republican Party and Gov. Rick Snyder have resorted to open class warfare.

Uproar, protests, as Michigan house passes right-to-work law

December 7, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Amid protests, arrests, a lockout from the state capitol building and a Democratic walkout, the GOP-run Michigan House passed a so-called "right to work" law on Dec. 6.

Job growth the key to avoiding fiscal disaster

November 30, 2012 By John Wojcik

The media is absorbed now with trying to decide how close President Obama and House Republicans are to a deal that would avoid the "fiscal cliff" at the end of the year.

Air traffic controllers push Senate to confirm FAA chief

November 30, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The Air Traffic Controllers are pushing the Senate to confirm a new permanent chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Huerta, saying he's been acting administrator long enough.