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The “Right-to-Work” movement’s attack on women workers

January 19, 2016 By Sheila Bapat

If strong public sector union jobs are eroded as a result of the right-to-work movement's attack, this will be an added setback for women's economic status in the U.S.

CLUW convention delegates to use health info to empower union women

December 16, 2015 By PAI

"When women have access to quality health information, they live longer, are more productive and have better quality lives."

Today in history: Philip and Jack Foner are born

December 14, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Two of the four Foner brothers who were leaders in the American labor movement were born on December 14 in 1910.

Jury finds Oklahoma cop guilty of assaults on 13 black women

December 11, 2015 By Chauncey K. Robinson

One victim highlighted the dilemma she faced after the assault: "What am I going to do? Call the cops? He was a cop."

Planned Parenthood condemns inflammatory GOP rhetoric re Colorado tragedy

November 30, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"Instead of looking for lessons to prevent this from happening in the future, they're doubling down on their effort to block women from getting preventive health care at Planned Parenthood."