Labor

California State Fair exhibit recognizes farmworkers

July 26, 2017 By David Bacon

For the first time, the fair has an exhibition that not only pays tribute to field laborers, but also acknowledges the long history of their struggle to organize unions.

The real heroes of Comic-Con: San Diego security guards fight for a union

July 25, 2017 By Chauncey K. Robinson

Not all heroes wear capes, and occasionally true heroes put on capes to bring attention to the heroic every day battles they are fighting.

Trump moves to destroy the rights of millions to overtime pay

July 25, 2017 By Heidi Shierholz

The Labor Department does not need more information about overtime pay—they need to support workers who badly need a raise.

This week in history: U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 an hour

July 24, 2017 By Special to People’s World

In an economy increasingly characterized by the service sector, a raise in the minimum wage affects the lowest-paid workers.

In rural Florida, unions seek solidarity with immigrant workers

July 21, 2017 By Daniel Winters

Though Trump’s rhetoric made a show of concern for working class issues, it was ridden with noxious themes that divide the working class.