Labor
Today in labor history: Death of unionist Karen Silkwood
November 13, 2013Her life was featured in Silkwood (1983), an Academy Award-nominated film based on an original screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen.
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Black Friday Walmart strike wave already underway
November 13, 2013"I want people to be able to live better, you know, like the commercial says; nobody lives better now except for the Waltons."
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Detroit’s Fox 2, unfair to working families
November 13, 2013An early Christmas party at a local furniture store became the rally site for workers of Fox 2 television.
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Today in labor history: George Washington says “no” to black recruits
November 12, 2013In 1775, General George Washington prohibited recruiters from enlisting African Americans into the Patriot Army. However, African Americans served in some units and some segregated divisions were formed.
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Community, union unite to save jobs at GE plant
November 12, 2013General Electric recently announced that it slated the closure of its plant in Fort Edwards, N.Y., and intends to move the remaining plant operations to an undisclosed site.
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