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Today in labor history: Socialist denied seat in Congress

November 10, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 1919 Victor Berger, the first socialist elected to the U.S. Congress was denied his seat.

U.S. to push worker rights trade case vs. Guatemala

September 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Saying the Guatemalan government did not live up to its own worker rights commitments, the Obama administration will push its trade case against the Central American nation.

President’s delay on immigration action allows crisis to deepen

September 9, 2014 By Emile Schepers

Despite his anger, U.S. Rep Luis Gutiérrez (D, Il.) said people should not allow their disgust regarding inaction on immigration reform to keep them from voting in November.

“Least productive” Congress left D.C. without doing anything serious

August 1, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Congress left town on August 1 for a month-long recess without tackling a host of U.S. problems - and lack of infrastructure funding is one of those topping the list.

Workers and lawmakers team up to force fair scheduling at Walmart

July 22, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Walmart workers were on Capitol Hill telling lawmakers how the giant retailer's scheduling practices make it impossible for most of them to lead anything approaching a normal life.