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What the June unemployment figures mean for workers

July 9, 2013 By Press Associates

At the current slow rate of economic recovery, it will take until 2020 to close the gap in the labor market, says a top economist.

Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech

July 9, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.

Today in labor history: Labor organizer “Mother” Bloor born

July 8, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On July 8, 1862, labor organizer and leading communist Ella Reeve "Mother" Bloor was born on Staten Island, N.Y.

Walmart’s firings lead lawmaker to author worker protection bill

July 8, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Walmart's reversion to its normal widespread labor law-breaking has prompted Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., to introduce legislation to protect the workers.

North Carolina crowd roars at governor: “Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!!”

July 2, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Nearly 5,000 protesters at a "Moral Monday" rally roared disapproval of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's decision to terminate federal jobless benefits.