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Quality health care is a basic human right

July 27, 2017 By AFL-CIO

Millions of working adults would be cut off from Medicaid, and the children, people with disabilities, seniors, and pregnant women who count on it could be next.

On health care, keep on resisting

July 26, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

Republicans will stop at nothing to take health care away from between 22 million and 32 million people, at least.

Bipartisan coalition beats GOP attempt to weaken Davis-Bacon wage protections

July 26, 2017 By PAI

“Once again, an overwhelming bi-partisan majority rejected an attempt to weaken the Davis-Bacon Act."

California State Fair exhibit recognizes farmworkers

July 26, 2017 By David Bacon

For the first time, the fair has an exhibition that not only pays tribute to field laborers, but also acknowledges the long history of their struggle to organize unions.

This week in history: U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 an hour

July 24, 2017 By Special to People’s World

In an economy increasingly characterized by the service sector, a raise in the minimum wage affects the lowest-paid workers.