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Oakland Airport concession workers strike for a day
July 16, 2013"This company was breaking the law, they were making us work 12 hours a day with no breaks and no overtime pay."
Read moreSenate rules fight today a big deal for a Battle Creek woman
July 16, 2013Unions have had an ongoing campaign to force the Senate to vote on the NLRB nominees this week. Majority Leader Harry Reid planned to change the filibuster rule to eliminate the Republicans' roadblock.
Read moreFemale prisoners in Calif. found to be the victims of coerced sterilizations
July 15, 2013From at least 1997-2010, nearly 150 women were found to be sterilized while in prison,.
Read moreTexans stand with women
July 15, 2013In Dallas 200 Texans attended a "Stand with Texas Women" rally and press conference in front of City Hall. The night before, some 1,100 attended a rally there.
Read moreZimmerman verdict becomes rallying point for social justice action
July 15, 2013"If anything good is to come, this is the time to build a movement," said national NAACP spokesman Eric Wingerter this weekend as his organization gathered for its national convention.
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