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Today in labor history: Joe Hill executed

November 19, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On November 19, 1915, labor leader and songwriter Joe Hill was executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder.

Ahead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers

November 19, 2014 By Combined Sources

"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."

Today in labor history: Atlanta workers engage in sit-down strike

November 18, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Workers at the General Motors plant in Atlanta, Georgia participated in a sit-down strike, which was part of a greater ongoing wave of labor organizing during the 1930s.

After tough election, labor leaders say unions are here to stay

November 17, 2014 By John Wojcik

"What happened in this election," Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO declared, "is that the vast majority of the voters stayed home."

On-site report from LA Walmart sit-in

November 17, 2014 By Susan Gosman

History was made on Thursday, Nov. 13, when Walmart workers took part in the first sit-ins in the store's history to demand $15 an hour and full-time work.