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An unhappy anniversary of Citizens United

January 8, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Mid-January of 2014 marks the unhappy fourth anniversary of one of the defining moments in U.S. politics. No, not an election, but a court ruling.

IAM Boeing workers narrowly approve 8-year contract extension

January 7, 2014 By PAI

Machinists who work for Boeing in the Puget Sound area, around Portland, Ore., and in Wichita, Kansas, narrowly approved an eight-year contract extension with Boeing.

More than 400,000 New Jerseyans get a raise January 1

January 2, 2014 By Special to People’s World

New Jersey is one of the 13 states that saw a bump in the minimum wage starting Jan. 1.The minimum wage became $8.25, up one dollar from $7.25.

City ordinance: All Portland workers get sick leave

January 2, 2014 By Don McIntosh

On Jan. 1, more than a quarter of a million Portland workers gained a human right - the right to stay home when they're sick.

Emergency action urged on unemployment benefits

January 2, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Call Congress at 1-877-318-0483 with the message "extend unemployment insurance now."