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Nurses celebrate their day by protesting in Washington

May 12, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Nurses support legislation to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and for full collective bargaining rights for nurses employed at the VA.

Public workers union moves conference as “Boycott Indiana” movement mushrooms

March 31, 2015 By Teresa Albano

"The so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act sets Indiana and our nation back decades in the struggle for civil rights."

Missouri unionists, businesses, officials mobilize vs. ‘right-to-work’

March 30, 2015 By PAI

They packed the Small Business Committee hearing room and offered detailed testimony on the benefits of unionization and the harm such a law would cause.

Anti-LGBT bills introduced in 28 states

March 26, 2015 By Human Rights Campaign

So far this year 34 anti-LGBT bills in nine states have been defeated or failed to meet key legislative deadlines.

Today in women’s history: Edith Nourse Rogers born, sponsored G.I. Bill

March 19, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Once upon a time there existed moderate, even in certain ways progressive Republicans.