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Urgent action needed to combat European climate change

November 29, 2012 By Thomas Riggins

Extreme weather has resulted in more destruction from floods, droughts, and heat waves, and these trends will increase with greater occurrences expected in the future.

Unionists flood Capitol, demand jobs not cuts

November 29, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The fly-in preceded dozens of rallies and events planned nationwide around the same theme, starting Dec. 1, according to an AFL-CIO website.

Domestic workers, invisible no more

November 29, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Until recently, the situation of domestic workers - nannies, caregivers, housecleaners, etc. - has largely stayed below the radar.

Today in Labor History: Medical interns win right to unionize

November 29, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On this date in 1999, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that medical interns could unionize and negotiate.

New House committee chairs reflect GOP’s concept of diversity

November 28, 2012 By John Wojcik

Boehner demonstrated the difficulty his party has with the concept of diversity yesterday.