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Unions not behind Wisconsin boycott

May 20, 2011 By Dominique Paul Noth

"If we had a boycott, trust me, we would be shouting it from the rooftops," noted Sheila Cochran, chief operating officer of the Milwaukee Labor Council.

Wisconsin voter ID bill slammed as vote suppression

May 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt called it "an attempt to block the recall of unpopular GOP senators and to suppress turnout among constituencies who may tend to vote Democratic."

Unemployment insurance under attack

May 17, 2011 By Art Perlo

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and in a number of states are out to kill, or at least cripple, unemployment insurance.

Is your paycheck correct? There’s an app for that!

May 16, 2011 By Blake Skylar

The U.S. Department of Labor launched a new application for smart-phone users that aims to empower workers to stand up for their rights if employers deny them their hard-earned pay.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn to be inducted into labor hall of fame

May 16, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, along with Victor Reuther, will be inducted into Labor's International Hall of Fame on May 17 in Washington, D.C.