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Today in labor history: 109 coal miners die in explosion

January 27, 2014 By Blake Skylar

The coal miners were underpaid Eastern Europeans who were told not to complain about their substandard and dangerous working conditons.

Low wage workers at Pentagon walk out

January 27, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Low-wage workers at the focus of the nation's defense machine, the Pentagon, joined the lengthening list of fed-up workers who have walked off their jobs.

GE closing upstate NY plant, betraying workers, community

January 23, 2014 By Tony Long

Despite 17 bargaining sessions over a 60-day period, GE has decided to shutter its 75-year-old plant in Fort Edward, New York.

Today in labor history: Striking and saving lives

January 23, 2014 By Special to People’s World

January 23 is, like most days, a day to remember in labor history.

Many hoping for pro-worker State of the Union

January 23, 2014 By John Wojcik

President Obama is expected to call for an increase in the minimum wage to $10.00 an hour during next Tuesday's State of the Union address.