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Today in labor history: Rally in support of Charleston Five

July 9, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On this day in history in 2001, 5,000 demonstrators rallied in support of the Charleston Five.

Airport workers picket for right to organize

July 9, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Workers at several Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters held an informational picket outside the terminal July 6.

Today in labor history: Homestead strikers battle Pinkerton thugs

July 6, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On July 6, 1892, under the cover of darkness, two barges, loaded with armed Pinkerton thugs hired by the Carnegie Steel Co., landed on the south bank of the Monongahela River.

430,000 signatures filed to end Ohio gerrymandering

July 5, 2012 By Rick Nagin

That more than met the requirement of at least 385,253 signatures from half (44) of Ohio's 88 counties.

Today in history: Birthday of Ruth Crawford Seeger

July 3, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Today, July 3rd 1903 Ruth Crawford Seeger, step mother of Pete Seeger, was born. Ruth Seeger was an accomplished peoples artist in her own right, and was a folk singer, musician and an expert historian of...