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Today in labor history: United Farm Workers sign contract with Calif. grape industry

July 29, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The contract covered 10,000 workers and provided seniority, hiring, and a medical plan.

Labor movement in for a major makeover

July 29, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The labor movement, aiming to reverse decades of decline suffered under relentless attacks by the corporate-funded right wing, is headed for a major makeover.

Survey: Majority backs public schools over alternatives

July 29, 2013 By Press Associates

The U.S. public still strongly supports public schools and wants to improve them - and is willing to pay to do so.

Letter Carriers: Even Dem plans for postal “reform” fall short

July 29, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The latest Republican version of "reform" of the red-ink-ridden U.S. Postal Service is unacceptable.

Unions scramble to aid victims in Detroit bankruptcy filing

July 26, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON - Union leaders, both in Detroit and nationally, blasted the decision of Detroit's state-appointed financial czar to file for bankruptcy for the 750,000-person Motor City, even as they scrambled to try to help their members...