Labor
Today in Labor History: Clayton Antitrust Act signed
October 15, 2014The Act established that unions are not conspiracies under the law and freed them to legally strike, picket and boycott employers.
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Working Families Party rallies to turnout Row D vote
October 15, 2014The event highlighted that a big turnout on Row D, the WFP line, will be decisive in ensuring that Cuomo, the IDC and other elected officials remain good to their word.
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Today in labor history: Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize
October 14, 2014On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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People’s World wins three labor media awards
October 14, 2014"Our newsroom/editorial office erupted with cheers; it felt like winning a Pulitzer, but without the champagne."
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Leader of 50-million member labor federation blasts Nissan in Mississippi
October 14, 2014"We are not going away until these Nissan workers win the right to a union, as the 150,000 unionized Nissan workers elsewhere."
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