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Today in labor history: Int’l Ladies Garment Workers Union founded

June 3, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Today in labor history in 1900 the International Ladies Garment Workers Union was founded in New York City by seven local unions, with a few thousand members between them.

NYC AFSCME Council endorses Liu in mayoral race

May 31, 2013 By Press Associates

Saying Comptroller John Liu "would end the favoritism towards the wealthy 1%" and return the government to its people, AFSCME District Council 37 delegates unanimously endorsed his mayoral candidacy.

Florida rally says: “Buzz off, Monsanto”

May 31, 2013 By Ben Markeson

Central Floridians turned out or the March Against Monsanto targeting the biotechnology mega-corporation and its role in the propagation of genetically modified seeds.

Mississippi Nissan workers go global in fight for justice

May 31, 2013 By John Wojcik

UAW President Bob King, and actor Danny Glover are in Johannesburg where that country's Metalworkers union has come out fighting for the right of 5,000 Mississippi Nissan workers to organize a union.

Congress Hotel strike ends, fight of hotel workers goes on

May 31, 2013 By Special to People’s World

With the 10th anniversary of the Congress Hotel strike approaching, Unite Here Local 1, the union representing Chicago's hospitality workers, announced the end of strike on May 29.