Labor – Page 155 – People's World

A first in Oregon: Teachers’ contract limits class size

February 22, 2018 By Don McIntosh

A new union contract at Portland Public Schools contains a major advance for teachers, students and parents: Oregon’s first enforceable limits on class size.

Attack on public sector unions funded by wealthy donors

February 21, 2018 By Economic Policy Institute

"It is incredibly difficult to track the flow of money from these corporate-backed donors to the advocacy organizations that do their bidding."

Recalling Singapore’s forgotten unions

February 12, 2018 By Kirsten Han

The long-ruling People's Action Party first rose to power on the back of the working class - a once strong, now politically co-opted constituency.

Machinists spearhead ‘new wave’ of union music for working people

February 8, 2018 By Tom Campbell

"The hard part is getting people to listen (to the labor songs on the CDs) to the message. But music is a great communicator.”

Union organizing is a gender justice issue

February 8, 2018 By Lane Windham

Will the Democrats stick with labor law reform this time around? For women workers’ sake, let’s hope so.