Labor

Today in labor history: Tompkins Square Riot

January 13, 2014 By John Wojcik

The NYC police, on Jan. 13, 1874, overran a demonstration by thousands of unemployed in Tompkins Square Park in the neighborhood now called the East Village.

Today in labor history: The Pemberton Mill disaster

January 10, 2014 By Special to People’s World

In the worst industrial disaster in Mass. state history, the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence collapsed on January 10, 1860, trapping 900 workers, most of them recent immigrants, many women and children.

Teamsters at UPS Freight voting on new pact

January 9, 2014 By PAI

Teamsters leaders hope the second time will be the charm as 13,000 members who work for UPS Freight cast ballots on Jan. 11-12 on a new five-year contract.

Today In labor history: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine is published

January 9, 2014 By Earchiel Johnson

Common Sense explained the need for immediate independence from the British Empire.

On recession’s sixth anniversary, U.S. still down 8 million jobs

January 9, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Six years after the onset of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy needs nearly 8 million jobs to return to pre-recession health.