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Santa Monica honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., symphonically
January 16, 2018The Santa Monica Symphony continued its now several-years-long tradition of presenting a concert free and open to the public to honor the legacy of our nation’s most renowned spokesperson for civil and human rights, a Nobel...
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AFL-CIO unions gear up for major push in 2018 election cycle
January 16, 2018The determination of the nation’s labor movement to come out on the winning side of this year’s election battles was strongly reflected at discussions during last weekend’s AFL-CIO Martin Luther King conference.
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Immigration panel shows gaps in union members’ knowledge
January 16, 2018Many union members and leaders are unaware of the AFL-CIO’s strong policy for comprehensive immigration reform.
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This week in history: Jazz musician Benny Goodman integrates Carnegie Hal
January 16, 2018Eighty years ago, on the night of January 16, 1938, music history was made in more than one way. Benny Goodman became the first jazz bandleader to perform at Carnegie Hall, and he led a racially...
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Los trabajadores luchan por el reconocimiento sindical en Luisiana y California
January 15, 2018Por primera vez en casi 20 años, miles de trabajadores estatales de Luisiana estarán cubiertos por un recién negociado contrato de trabajo, gracias a su unión, AFSCME.
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