Labor
Today in labor history: Zeigfield Follies chorus girls form union
August 12, 2013Marie Dressler, a former chorus girl, was elected its first president. The union's first action was to march down Broadway in solidarity with the Actors' Equity Association strike.
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United Mine Workers of America reaches settlement with Patriot Coal
August 12, 2013"After several weeks of nearly around-the-clock negotiations, I believe we have reached something that can be taken to the membership for ratification."
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Lawmakers hit offshoring of call center jobs
August 12, 2013"Companies that choose to outsource American call center jobs overseas should forfeit their eligibility for federal financial assistance."
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Labor going all out for “jobs and freedom” on Aug. 24
August 12, 2013The nation's unions plan a massive presence at the 50th commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous 1963 March on Washington.
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It’s official: UFCW formally rejoins AFL-CIO
August 9, 2013Citing the AFL-CIO's new dynamism and activism, UFCW formally rejoined the labor federation on August 8, leaving Change To Win, but not its organizing institute.
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