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Shell to resume Arctic drilling, gives safety cold shoulder
November 1, 2013Due to a series of mishaps and protests from environmentalists worldwide, oil giant Shell withdrew its plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. Now, in spite of this, the corporation is determined to resume operations...
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Police arrest 15 at immigration reform action in Florida
November 1, 2013ORLANDO, Fla.--Immigrants, their brothers and sisters in labor and other progressive forces converged here on Oct. 29 for a protest demanding a path to citizenship for America's 11 million undocumented immigrants and an end to the...
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New York City transport workers rally for contract
November 1, 2013NEW YORK - On the evening of Oct. 25, lower Broadway here became a sea of green as thousands of transport workers wearing green hats filled the street in front of the headquarters of their employer,...
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Today in labor history: Seminole Indian resistance came to a head
November 1, 2013Conflict carried on until the war ended in August 1842, when the Indians were force-marched to Oklahoma.
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Report: State lawmakers enable wage theft, child labor
November 1, 2013Corporations and their right-wing groups like ALEC have succeeded in rolling back wages and labor standards using state legislatures, according to a new report from Economic Policy Institute.
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