labor history
Today in labor history: The CIO is created in 1935
November 9, 2016The creation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was announced 80 years ago on this day, Nov. 9, 1935, by eight international unions belonging to the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
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On May Day
April 29, 2016It's often forgotten, but May Day, the original, real, workers' holiday, originated in the U.S.
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May Day from the Haymarket gallows: Albert Parsons’ words of 1886
April 29, 2016As we pay tribute to Parsons and the other Haymarket martyrs, People's World wishes all our readers in the United States and internationally a Happy May Day.
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Today in history: Anna Louise Strong is born, changes worlds
November 24, 2015Strong was employed by the New York Evening Post to report on the bloody massacre and the armed guards hired by Everett mill owners to keep the IWW out of town.
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In Wisconsin, Labor Day is more significant than ever
August 18, 2015My step-dad explained to me what Labor Day as a national holiday was really meant to signify: the 8 hour day, safe working conditions and decent pay.
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