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Today in labor history: First woman joins the Marines
August 13, 2012The first to do so was Opha Mae Johnson.
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Unions on Romney’s VP choice: Wrong for America
August 13, 2012"As CEO of Bain Capital, Romney made his fortune by hollowing out the dreams of ordinary American workers. The Romney-Ryan budget would wreak the same kind of economic damage on households nationwide."
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Hopes soar as Elwha dams come down and salmon return
August 13, 2012For 100 years, two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River blocked fish from their spawning grounds, destroying one of the world's most bountiful salmon fisheries.
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Indigenous mobilization challenges Colombian government
August 13, 2012Indigenous resistance in Colombia has become a social movement.
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“No justice, no pizza,” says AFL-CIO
August 10, 2012The AFL-CIO has endorsed a nationwide boycott of Palermo's Pizza in response to the company's "blatant disregard of its workers' choice to form a union."
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