Labor

Today in labor history: James Meredith shot

June 6, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 1966, civil rights activist James Meredith was shot while leading the March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson.

Dark day for journalism: Sun Times “deletes” photo department

June 6, 2013 By John Bachtell

Twenty-eight photojournalists were out the door in a blink; it was as if they pushed a button and deleted a whole culture.

House GOP defeated again on prevailing wages

June 6, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

By a 231-192 tally, yet another House Republican move to trash workers' rights and incomes went down the drain on June 4.

Unions say Senate must act to fill court vacancies

June 6, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Richard Trumka said the Senate should "move expeditiously" to approve Obama's nominees for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for DC.

Brooklyn Cablevision dodges ruling by going after NLRB

June 5, 2013 By John Wojcik

Brooklyn Cablevision workers voted to join the CWA and make it their bargaining representative. They've been in negotiations for a fair contract ever since then, with no success.