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Today in Labor History: Court rules workers can be imprisoned without charge

January 18, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The court ruled that U.S. citizens could be imprisoned without probable cause and denied their right to habeas corpus during a time of "insurrection."

Senate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster

January 18, 2013 By John Wojcik

Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.

Bear sanctuary saved from eviction

January 18, 2013 By Blake Skylar

As a result, the 77 workers there will keep their jobs, and the 104 bears living there will continue to have a home.

Some see “right to work” fight coming to Ohio

January 18, 2013 By Bill Obbagy

Referendum petitions continue to circulate in Ohio in an effort to put a so-called right-to-work initiative on the state ballot.

Restaurant workers rising up for justice

January 18, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

When Romualdo Cardoso started working in restaurants 15 years ago he had the American Dream.