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Deborah Rosenstein

Deborah Rosenstein wrote for Workday Minnesota. She also produced the award-winning “Minneapolis Truckers Make History,” an updated documentary about the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strikes, for the University of Minnesota Labor...

• Protesters at Minnesota ICE office call for immigration reform
• Postville takes center stage in national immigration debate

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Walter Brasch

Walter M. Brasch (March 2, 1945 – February 9, 2017) was a social issues journalist and university professor of journalism. He was the author of a weekly syndicated newspaper column...

• Enough “shock,” time to confront prejudice
• Republicans lie about “Support our troops”

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Richard Trumka

Richard Trumka was president of the 12.5-million-member AFL-CIO from 2009 until his death on August 5, 2021.

• AFL-CIO president: Call your senators now!
• Democrats better remember: Unions carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

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Arlene Holt Baker

Arlene Holt Baker served as AFL-CIO Executive Vice President from 2009–2013.

• Super solidarity over Super Bowl weekend
• A Main Street and MLK Boulevard stimulus

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• Why Labor Day matters
• Is a progressive revolution possible?

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Elena Mora

• Nursing home workers write their stories with “Loving Hands”
• Thankful for Thanksgiving

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Zoé Galletta

Zoé Galletta writes from New Brunswick, N.J.

• New Jersey moves to abolish the death penalty

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People’s World is a voice for progressive change and socialism in the United States. It provides news and analysis of, by, and for the labor and democratic movements to our...

• Defense chief Hegseth removes names of people of color from ships
• Democrats grill Trump’s Labor Secretary on firing of guardians against wage theft

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