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Renewed push to legally ban racial profiling

April 19, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

In an April 17 Senate hearing, union groups joined civil rights, community and faith-based organizations in a renewed push to legally ban racial profiling by law enforcers.

Buffet fair share tax rule blocked by Republicans

April 17, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Republicans blocked action on the "Paying a Fair Share Act" that would have required the rich to pay at the same tax rate as most of the middle and working class.

Unions: Colombia trade deal stinks

April 16, 2012 By John Wojcik

The AFL-CIO described it as "deeply disappointing and troubling."

Rough going for anti-union drives

April 12, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The right-wing anti-labor agenda continues, as bills in state capitols countrywide - designed to attack workers rights - still threaten middle and working class families.

Building Trades Dept. President Mark Ayers dies

April 10, 2012 By Denise Winebrenner Edwards

Ayers was a longtime leader of IBEW Local 34 in Peoria, Ill., before ascending to national union office. He was unanimously elected president of the department in early 2007.