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Detroit water crisis shows the reality of our current social system
August 27, 2014Imagine coming home from work or school and not having access to water for cooking dinner, or not being able to take a shower after a hard day's work.
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Today in labor history: The murder of Fannie Sellins
August 26, 2014William Z. Foster, leader of the great steel strike of 1919, called Sellins one of the best of a whole corps of organizers, with an exceptional belief in the workers.
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Protestors stand their ground against racism and ignorance
August 26, 2014The pro-Darren Wilson folks were screaming rage-soaked insults, but the protestors stoically chanted back in unison.
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Descendants of 1934’s Teamster strikers carry proud legacy
August 26, 2014Their parents or grandparents 80 years ago stood together and fought in the streets of Minneapolis for the right to organize a union during 1934's Teamster strikes.
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1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike, one key precursor to Wagner Act
August 26, 2014The strike brought all trucking inside the city to a standstill; two strikers died from the police shotgun blasts and 65-67 more were wounded.
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