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Republican gerrymandering scheme takes a loss in Missouri courts

Republican gerrymandering scheme takes a loss in Missouri courts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—A day after hundreds of people rallied outside the Missouri Supreme Court, justices dealt President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, and the Republican Party a major defeat. The court ruled on Thursday that Missouri’s newly redrawn, Trump-backed congressional map cannot be used in the November 2026 election—or in any election after […]

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When plastic companies write the lesson plans

When plastic companies write the lesson plans

This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history, biology. But there’s another subject that’s been sneaking into school curricula: plastics. A new report from the nonprofit Plastic Pollution Coalition documents the many ways the plastics industry has been inserting its agenda […]

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State of the Unions: Workers tired of the GOP—and corporate Democrats, too

State of the Unions: Workers tired of the GOP—and corporate Democrats, too

WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says workers are “sick and tired of both parties”—but she meant something specific: Republicans who enable Trump’s agenda, and Democrats who talk pro-worker but cozy up to the same corporate donors. Either way, she said, workers trust unions, and the federation is turning that trust into votes for pro-worker, pro-union candidates—provided […]

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Labor Day 2026: The new working class colossus

Labor Day 2026: The new working class colossus

For further reading: Special Labor Day PRINT EDITION of People’s World Labor Day 2026: Working people under siege and gearing up to fight back

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Labor Day 2026: Workers under siege and fighting back

Labor Day 2026: Workers under siege and fighting back

This Labor Day, working people across the country are marking the holiday not just with parades and picnics, but with a hard reckoning: The ground beneath them is shifting fast, and the 2026 midterms are the best chance to push back. Start with the paycheck. The official unemployment rate seems stuck at around 4%, but […]

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Child care coalition steps up to run in Corvallis, Oregon

Child care coalition steps up to run in Corvallis, Oregon

CORVALLIS, Ore.— A coalition of city council candidates has stepped forward in Corvallis, Oregon, seeking to increase the availability of affordable and accessible child care in the city. The group includes candidates in six of Corvallis’ nine wards, potentially creating a majority on the city council to spearhead a policy addressing child care should they […]

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House approves anti-socialist red-baiting resolution

House approves anti-socialist red-baiting resolution

WASHINGTON—It is normal in the leadup to elections for lawmakers to put up for vote a variety of so-called “messaging bills,” allowing them to stake out positions on issues in the public eye. As the midterm elections rapidly approach, the GOP finds itself in trouble on the messaging front because it has done nothing to […]

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Autism support workers in Maryland on first-ever strike

Autism support workers in Maryland on first-ever strike

ROCKVILLE, Md.—This summer, a group of 33 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) in Rockville, Md., made a bold decision to go on strike after their employer, Verbal Beginnings, refused to negotiate a fair contract for over a year. These workers provide vital early intervention and special services for children on the autism spectrum. Represented by Teamsters […]

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Union, greens hit Trump Yosemite deal with developer

Union, greens hit Trump Yosemite deal with developer

WASHINGTON—Not content with literally gilding Washington, D.C.’s monuments, President Donald Trump has angered a federal workers union, environmental groups and California by planning a land giveaway from iconic Yosemite National Park to developer Jeff Poli, who wants to build a private one-mile access road to his lodge and rental cabins outside it.  Outrage from National […]

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Organizing success: DreamWorks remote workers ratify first union agreement

Organizing success: DreamWorks remote workers ratify first union agreement

BURBANK, Calif.—DreamWorks remote workers ended 2025 with a vote to unionize, and months later, on Aug. 21, they have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The organizing victory saw 97% of participants voting in favor of the contract. Of the 108 eligible voters, 90 cast ballots, representing an impressive 83.3% voter turnout.  The Animation […]

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