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Community-labor coalition cheers minimum wage ordinance in San Diego

August 22, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

But even as the San Diego Labor Council hailed the new measure, it warned about an underhanded petition to undermine it.

Today in labor history: Historic Buffalo switchmen’s strike

August 12, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On this day workers on three railroads in Buffalo, New York, went on strike for two weeks, one of the first work stoppages to attempt coordinated actions.

At GOP fundraiser, protesters warn “Rauner and Christie – bad for Illinois, bad for USA”

August 12, 2014 By Beatrice Lumpkin

Chris Christie brought checks to the fundraiser totaling $4 million, demonstrators shouted, "Illinois is not for sale."

Seattle makes history: Council OKs $15 minimum wage

June 3, 2014 By Combined Sources

Fast food workers at the council meeting reportedly cried after the vote.

U.S. ranks with Haiti, Iran and Mexico on workers rights

May 23, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

"We cannot and we will not stand silent while workers are impoverished through the supply chains of big business and attacked by their own governments."