Labor

Today in labor history: Joe Hill executed

November 19, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On November 19, 1915, labor leader and songwriter Joe Hill was executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder.

Ahead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers

November 19, 2014 By Combined Sources

"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."

AMC Loews theatre didn’t pay janitors for months

November 18, 2014 By Rich Rogers And Darlene Lombos

Six janitors contracted to work at the theater hadn't been paid for their work in months; when they finally spoke up, the contracting company fired them all.

Wave of Black Friday protests expected to flood Walmarts next week

November 18, 2014 By James Raines

The national wave of protests, which could be the biggest yet to hit the giant retailer outlets, comes on the heels last week of the first sit down strikes in Walmart's history.

Today in labor history: Atlanta workers engage in sit-down strike

November 18, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Workers at the General Motors plant in Atlanta, Georgia participated in a sit-down strike, which was part of a greater ongoing wave of labor organizing during the 1930s.