Solidarity

Trumka to Senators: Immigration reform must include pathway to citizenship

March 17, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"For far too long, our rigged immigration system has allowed employers to drive down wages and working conditions in our country."

West Virginia workers launch “insurrection” in state capital

March 10, 2015 By John Case

Demonstrators protesting the national wave of wage and safety cuts and anti-union assaults, were led by the West Virginia AFL-CIO and joined by national labor leaders.

Youth march and African American History Celebration inspire struggle

February 27, 2015 By Lisa Bergmann

Before the march, participants gathered to make a "peace pledge," writing the name of a loved one lost to violence, or a message of peace, on a red felt heart.

Trumka singles out fight against racism as key to raising wages

February 23, 2015 By John Wojcik

"Racism and dog whistle politics is being used to keep us all divided, and that division holds back our ability to win wage increases and improve our standard of living."

Workers in Ohio and Indiana join USW strike against oil industry

February 10, 2015 By Combined Sources

"Management cannot continue to resist allowing workers a stronger voice on issues that could very well make the difference between life and death for too many of them."