Labor

Romney to outsourced workers: Drop dead

October 3, 2012 By John Wojcik

Workers at the "Bainport" encampment outside the Sensata Technologies plant here are in Day 22 of their civil disobedience protest against the outsourcing of their jobs.

Romney letter to big givers slams unions

October 3, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Call it the battle of dueling mailers, with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in one corner and the nation's unions, represented by the AFL-CIO, in the other.

Lawmakers demand that Crystal Sugar end lockout

October 3, 2012 By Michael Moore

American Crystal Sugar appears to be losing favor in Congress at a time when the company needs it most.

Today in labor history: Singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie dies at age 55

October 3, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Guthrie traveled with workers and learned their traditional songs, earning himself the nickname "Dust Bowl Troubadour."

Protest shuts down Walmart warehouse

October 2, 2012 By John Bachtell

In a spirited act of civil disobedience, 14 clergy, labor and community leaders were arrested for blocking access to Walmart's midwestern distribution centerin Elwood, Ill.