worker rights

Thousands across the nation march in “Fight For 15 NOW!” picketlines

November 12, 2015 By Tim Wheeler

"It is important to raise the wages for all of us: on payday workers may be able to pay the rent but can't pay for food."

Report details retirement insecurity for workers, decadent pensions for CEOs

November 10, 2015 By Leo Gerard

It results from the persistent demand by CEOs that all wealth get deposited in their pockets.

Fast food workers wage biggest-ever strike Nov. 10

November 10, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Fast-food workers will wage their biggest-ever strike Tuesday - one year from Election Day - with walkouts hitting a record 270 cities from Detroit to Denver.

Campaign exposes widespread abuses of poultry industry workers

November 5, 2015 By PAI And Barb Kucera

Poultry workers in the United States suffer high rates of injury, earn poverty level wages and work in a climate of fear.

Fifty professors arrested at City University of New York protest

November 5, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"The future of our students' education is at stake. Our action today is part of a long struggle for racial and educational justice."