Labor

Democrats better remember: Unions carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

March 28, 2018 By Richard Trumka And Rick Bloomingdale

Conor Lamb's victory wasn’t because of some stale advice whispered into his ear by an overpaid consultant, or because of super PACs or corporate donations. It certainly wasn’t thanks to the Democratic Party establishment.

Teachers’ unions strongly back gun control campaign; most other unions silent

March 27, 2018 By PAI

One exception: National Nurses United, which linked the violence against students and teachers to patient violence against nurses and caregivers.

This week in labor history: Chicago stockyard workers win 8-hour day

March 26, 2018 By Special to People’s World

“Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, and eight hours for what you will” became the international call for labor rights in the 19th century.

Money bill bans bosses from stealing workers’ tips

March 23, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

In an apparent big win for low-income workers, the money bill for the federal government for the rest of this fiscal year bans bosses from stealing workers’ tips.

Puerto Rico teachers walk out to protest privatization

March 22, 2018 By Carol Ramos Widom

More than 16,000 public school teachers in Puerto Rico walked out of the classrooms and marched to the Capitol in San Juan.