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Today in labor history: SNCC founder Julian Bond was born

January 14, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Today people from around the country and globe are wishing the long time civil rights giant, Julian Bond, a very happy birthday.

Five years after Haiti quake, workers still struggle

January 13, 2015 By Tula Connell

In recent discussions with export apparel workers in Port-au-Prince, the AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center found that workers pay half their daily wage on two daily meals.

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers go on strike in California

January 13, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon

Union demonstrators picket in front of 35 Kaiser Permanente locations throughout the state on behalf of some 2,600 mental health clinicians.

Today in labor history: Federal workers gain the right to join unions

January 12, 2015 By Special to People’s World

On January 17, 1962, President John Kennedy signs Executive Order 10988, recognizing the right of federal employees to bargain collectively.

AFL-CIO urges Obama to promote human rights on both sides of the border

January 7, 2015 By Mike Hall

Trumka called on Obama to prioritize protecting human rights, addressing public corruption and impunity, reducing growing inequality and building shared prosperity.