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Today in labor history: Poor Peoples March began in Washington, D.C.

May 2, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The Poor Peoples March began in Washington D.C. less than a month after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.

Today in labor history: Everettville mine explosion

April 30, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Only nine of the men working in the mine at the time of the disaster were able to escape, after one of them got to safety and returned with a rescue team and equipment.

Bush Library: Brazen attempt to rewrite history

April 26, 2013 By PW Editorial Board

With a price tag of $250 million, the George W. Bush library is the biggest and most expensive of the 13 that have been opened to recognize the former presidents.

Today in labor history: Army seizes Montgomery Ward HQ

April 26, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On the orders of President Roosevelt, the U.S. Army seized the Chicago headquarters of the unionized Montgomery Ward & Co. after management twice defied the NLRB.

Today in labor history: SCLC’s Ralph Abernathy and 100 workers arrested

April 25, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The workers were protesting at the South Carolina Medical College Hospital demanding wage increases and union recognition.