workers rights

Given three years to live, he fights to save co-workers

August 27, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

OSHA announced a new proposed federal rule - long pushed by the Steelworkers and other unions - to cut down worker exposure to silica. OSHA estimated the rule would prevent 700 deaths yearly.

Puerto Rican phone workers join forces with OPEIU

August 16, 2013 By PAI

SAN JUAN, P.R. (PAI)-Members of a union representing 2,000 Puerto Rican telephone workers voted by a 10-1 margin to merge into the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU), the two unions announced on August 14.

Miners’ protest against Peabody continues despite settlement

August 13, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The union is continuing its fight for retired miners and their families in the courts, in Congress and through community action.

It’s official: UFCW formally rejoins AFL-CIO

August 9, 2013 By PAI

Citing the AFL-CIO's new dynamism and activism, UFCW formally rejoined the labor federation on August 8, leaving Change To Win, but not its organizing institute.

Today in labor history: California school workers organize union

August 9, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Aug. 9, 1927, 10 school custodians met in Oakland, Calif., to form what was to become the 230,000-member California School Employees Association, representing school support staff throughout the state.