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Oakland Airport concession workers win some, and keep up the fight

August 26, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

Dozens of workers at Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters walked the picket line outside Oakland Airport's Terminal 2.

Fast food and retail workers to walk out nationwide Aug. 29

August 26, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

If you go to your local fast food joint, you may find something unusual: A picket line. If you want to show support, don't cross it.

Today in labor history: The “Camden 28″ raid draft offices

August 21, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On August 21, 1971, a group of anti-war protestors raided the draft offices in Buffalo, N.Y. and Camden, N.J. The group of men and women arrested referred to themselves as "America's conscience." The government called them...

Manning gets 35 years, will seek White House pardon

August 21, 2013 By Susan Webb

A military judge sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.

California prisoners’ hunger strike enters seventh week

August 21, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

As a hunger strike by California prison inmates entered its seventh week Aug. 19, authorities said some 130 inmates in six prisons are refusing meals.