Labor
Remembering “Hy Climber” Fred Gaboury
May 30, 2014One day in 1953 Fred Gaboury invited me to come to work with him so I could witness first hand his skill in rigging a spar tree high in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. I...
Read moreToday in labor history: Police open fire on striking steelworkers
May 30, 2014Police opened fire on workers who were marching to the Republic Steel plant in south Chicago to set up a picket line.
Read moreWalmart moms announce new strikes in 20 cities starting Friday
May 29, 2014Citing the company's retaliation against workers, striking Walmart moms will join fellow workers, families, and community supporters nationwide as early as Friday.
Read moreGOP Anchorage mayor calls union dues slavery
May 29, 2014Proving that stupid political statements are not confined to the "Lower 48" of the nation's 50 states, the Republican mayor of Anchorage called union dues "slavery."
Read moreToday in labor history: Rochester general strike
May 28, 2014On May 28, 1946, more than 30,000 workers in Rochester, N.Y., staged a successful one-day general strike.
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