Public Workers

Over 1 million sign to force recall of Wisconsin governor

January 17, 2012 By John Wojcik

The people of Wisconsin today submitted over a million signatures on petitions to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker, 460,000 more than needed to trigger a recall election.

National treasures worth fighting for

January 12, 2012 By John Dick

The U.S. postal service like our national parks is a national treasure.

2011: People Said NO to union busting, greed and war

December 15, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

2011 will be remembered as the year workers occupied capitals to defend union rights and the jobs of millions of public workers.

Union rallies in New York call for jobs

December 9, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Jobs, justice and voting rights were the focus of two mass rallies in New York City.

U.S. nurses backed general strike in U.K.

December 5, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The National Nurses Union led a coalition of U.S. unions that demonstrated in six cities on Nov. 30 to back British public workers, who staged a one-day strike.