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Today in labor history: Mass. first state to pass minimum wage

June 4, 2014 By Special to People’s World

"The industry employing her is in receipt of the working energy of a human being at less than its cost, and to that extent is parasitic."

Sweetheart deal with Staples results in postal cuts in San Francisco

June 3, 2014 By Special to People’s World

"This is a plan to close Post Offices and outsource postal work. A sign on the door that says 'We're closed, go to Staples.' It couldn't get much more obvious.

Seattle makes history: Council OKs $15 minimum wage

June 3, 2014 By Combined Sources

Fast food workers at the council meeting reportedly cried after the vote.

St. Louis workers rally to support fired Jimmy John’s employee

June 3, 2014 By Combined Sources

Rasheen Aldridge, an organizer with Show Me $15, has been fired because of his role as a protest organizer.

Civil rights radical Yuri Kochiyama dies at age 93

June 2, 2014 By Combined Sources

Yuri Kochiyama died June 1 in Berkeley, Calif., at age 93. The lifelong champion of civil rights catapulted to national attention under tragic circumstances.