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Wisconsin moving to stop as many as 300,000 from voting

October 7, 2014 By Mike Hall

Gov. Scott Walker and corporate extremist backers could suppress 300,000 registered voters.

Mercedes-Benz workers form new union local in Alabama

October 6, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International employees and the United Auto Workers announced the formation of UAW Local 112, a new local union.

N.Y. and D.C low-wage workers win big

October 3, 2014 By PAI

More than 200,000 low-wage workers got big wins from New York Mayor de Blasio and the Obama administration's Labor Department.

Groundbreaking 1984 strike inspires organizing today

October 1, 2014 By Art Perlo

Despite current battles brewing, Yale's new president, Peter Salovey, came by to shake hands with each of the workers, recognizing the respect they had won in the hard fought 1984 battle.

Bruce Rauner: of, by, and for Illinois’ richest 1 percent

October 1, 2014 By Mike Hall

Bruce Rauner has made it clear he wants to be governor for the richest 1 percent of people in Illinois. He has made millions outsourcing America's jobs and firing workers.