Labor

Descendants of 1934’s Teamster strikers carry proud legacy

August 26, 2014 By Steve Share

Their parents or grandparents 80 years ago stood together and fought in the streets of Minneapolis for the right to organize a union during 1934's Teamster strikes.

1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike, one key precursor to Wagner Act

August 26, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The strike brought all trucking inside the city to a standstill; two strikers died from the police shotgun blasts and 65-67 more were wounded.

Today in labor history: The strange case of Allan Pinkerton

August 25, 2014 By Special to People’s World

But despite his earlier involvement in the progressive movements, Allan Pinkerton was strongly opposed to labor unions.

Minnesota health care workers beat down right wing court challenge

August 21, 2014 By Barb Kucera

If Service Employees win, it would be the largest union election and organizing victory in Minnesota history and one of the largest in the U.S. in the last several years.

Trumka: Workers “confused, angry, frustrated, scared”

August 20, 2014 By PAI

But the mass movement of low-wage workers, fighting for better wages and working conditions and the right to organize, is helping show the way out of the morass.