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Faith groups to Publix: Fairness for farmworkers

February 5, 2013 By Ben Markeson

"Knowing that our brothers and sisters who are farmworkers are not being treated fairly - their working conditions are abhorrent, we're standing with them today."

Today in history: Civil rights activist Rosa Parks born 100 years ago

February 4, 2013 By Special to People’s World

In honor of the centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks, we are rerunning the following People's World article, "Rosa Parks: courageous fighter for justice, " by Debbie Bell.

Trumka: Pols who cut Social Security increases will get cut

February 1, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO will work for that, federation President Richard Trumka says.

Money out, voters in!

January 31, 2013 By Keri Rautenkranz

Hundreds of Chicagoans marched and rallied Jan. 19 to protest the "Golden Megaphone of Money" that decision has provided to corporate America.

Unions and allies to GOP: Stop holding Americans hostage!

January 30, 2013 By John Wojcik

The two top Illinois labor leaders were joined by policy experts to demand closing tax loopholes for Wall Street and the richest two percent of Americans.