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Today in labor history: Steel Workers founded in Pittsburgh
July 17, 2012Within a year of its inception, over 125,000 people had joined the union.
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NAACP fighting “battles we thought we had won”
July 16, 2012As the theme for this year's convention, "NAACP: Your Power, Your Decision - VOTE," indicated, the attack on voting rights has become a critical issue.
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Outrage boils over at voter suppression ruling
July 16, 2012Outrage at a new attempt by Republicans to suppress voting in heavily Democratic Cuyahoga County boiled over Monday...
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Janitors strike in Houston spreads to eight cities
July 16, 2012Tomorrow the Houston janitors' strike, now in its second week, will spread to eight cities across the country. The strike has garnered significant national support.
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Going to church to fight wage theft
July 16, 2012Kordsmeier visited different congregations as part of an effort to build a coalition of "unions, churches, and community groups" to stand against wage theft.
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