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Trump employees win their battle for a contract

January 1, 2017 By PAI

After two years of struggle, workers won a four year contract with significant wage hikes, improved working conditions, family healthcare benefits, pensions and job security.

Chicago hotel workers to Bruce Rauner: Give back the money!

October 23, 2014 By John Wojcik

Rauner has made stopping what he calls the "chokehold" that special interests have on Illinois state government a key part of his campaign to unseat Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.

Unite Here: Organizing to change lives

July 22, 2014 By Joelle Fishman

Having organized over 10,000 new members in the past year, delegates enthusiastically agreed to organize at least 10,000 new members every year until their next convention in 2019.

Today in Labor History: Emma Goldman, IWW, Wagner Act, strike and lockout

June 27, 2014 By Special to People’s World

There were at least five major events in the annals of labor history in the U.S. that occurred on June 27.

“Kill-A-Gay and Flog-A-Woman” laws protested at Beverly Hills hotel

May 6, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon

The law effective May 1, in the Southeast Asian country of Brunei, provides for fines and prison sentences for gay men and lesbians, and women who have abortions.