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Retirees gather, organize for social justice
June 17, 2014Themed "Building Retiree Power," the ARA convention focused on income inequality and preserving Americans' right to a secure retirement.
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Obama turns up the heat on climate change deniers
June 17, 2014In a bold and positive move, Obama emphasized the urgency of the matter, and called on students to push the issue beyond the current partisan divide in Washington, D.C.
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Today in labor history: Cherokee Nation begins Trail of Tears
June 17, 2014It is estimated that nearly one third - ten to 30 percent - died in the course of U.S. government's ethnic cleansing.
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Union leaders arrested at North Carolina Moral Monday protest
June 17, 2014Some 20 leaders of labor unions and allied organizations were arrested while protesting right wing policies passed by the North Carolina legislature that have targeted the state's poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
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Fight for $15: CPUSA Convention highlights fight for a living wage
June 17, 2014At the Peoples World panel on June 13 called "Working for a Living: New Challenges," workers who have been part of the Fight for 15 campaign to raise fast food wages made their voices heard.
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