Labor
Labor’s stance on immigrant workers has changed, says Trumka
April 26, 2013"When people use the word "immigrant" as an insult or as a way to degrade people - I take it personally."
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Today in labor history: Army seizes Montgomery Ward HQ
April 26, 2013On the orders of President Roosevelt, the U.S. Army seized the Chicago headquarters of the unionized Montgomery Ward & Co. after management twice defied the NLRB.
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Chicago retail and fast food workers rally for $15
April 25, 2013Hundreds of Chicago's retail and fast food workers rallied at St. James Cathedral last night after having walked off their jobs early in the day.
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Today in labor history: SCLC’s Ralph Abernathy and 100 workers arrested
April 25, 2013The workers were protesting at the South Carolina Medical College Hospital demanding wage increases and union recognition.
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Protests force feds to back down on airplane knives
April 25, 2013Union protests forced the Obama administration's TSA to yank its plan to let airplane passengers bring small knives aboard planes.
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