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The ugly racial history of “right to work”

January 23, 2013 By Richard D. Kahlenberg And Moshe Z. Marvit

The victory for "right-to-work" (for less) legislation in Michigan has spurred talk of expanding efforts to pass similar laws to weaken unions in other states.

Attention Walmart: good jobs in – guns out

January 23, 2013 By John Rummel

A wide cross section of the faith, labor, and social justice community protested Walmart's attempt to build a store near the Detroit border.

Labor and allies honor King and defend workers

January 22, 2013 By Ben Sears

Many consider Philadelphia "ground zero" in the fight to save and improve public education and public services.

Today in Labor History: Court rules workers can be imprisoned without charge

January 18, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The court ruled that U.S. citizens could be imprisoned without probable cause and denied their right to habeas corpus during a time of "insurrection."

Some see “right to work” fight coming to Ohio

January 18, 2013 By Bill Obbagy

Referendum petitions continue to circulate in Ohio in an effort to put a so-called right-to-work initiative on the state ballot.