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PW Podcast: Coalitions, right-wing populism, and voting for one another
October 29, 2020People's World editor John Wojcik and veteran women's labor leader Roberta Wood are interviewed in the latest episode of the PW podcast, Beyond the Page.
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EMS union drive near Syracuse, N.Y. boosted by coronavirus and company’s hostile response
October 27, 2020Earlier this month, emergency medical services workers near Syracuse, NY, voted overwhelmingly to join the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).
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The anti-communist history of Communist labor organizers on the waterfront
October 23, 2020Vernon L. Pedersen’s “orthodox” biases steer what would otherwise be a useful and informative study into the murky waters of anti-communism.
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Employers fail to control COVID, but Sri Lankan army rounds up workers instead
October 22, 2020Unions say the army entered garment workers’ dorms at night without notice, forcing them to immediately move to quarantine centers.
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Massive union coalition takes Trump to court over coronavirus PPE failure
October 22, 2020Just days before the election, the Trump administration's failure to protect frontline workers is back in the spotlight.
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