Labor

Today in black history: Vonetta Flowers first black gold medalist at Winter Olympics

February 19, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.

UIC stonewalling forces faculty strike

February 19, 2014 By Evlynn Wier

For the past 18 months, University of Illinois Chicago faculty have been negotiating for a livable salary for full-time lecturers.

Labor launches campaign to raise wages across America

February 18, 2014 By John Wojcik

We are declaring here and now that the labor movement is going to focus like a laser beam on raising wages for all American workers, union and non-union," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters today.

UAW: Volkswagen setback will not deter union organizing

February 17, 2014 By John Wojcik

The nation's labor leaders say that America's workers and their unions will not be deterred by the setback at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Today in black history: Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass born

February 14, 2014 By Special to People’s World

He became a leader of the abolitionist movement after escaping slavery in 1838, and went on to become an excellent lecturer and writer.