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Today in labor history: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
August 28, 2013On August 28, 1963, Maryland police reported, "By 8 a.m., 100 buses an hour were streaming through the Baltimore Harbor Tunne" heading for Washington, D.C.
Read moreMichigan expands Medicaid despite tea party obstructers
August 28, 2013Add Michigan, barely, to the list of states implementing a key part of Obamacare, the expansion of Medicaid, known locally as the "Healthy Michigan" plan.
Read moreFire Fighter leader blasts hypocritical politicians
August 28, 2013The nation's politicians, from the federal government on down to city halls, are hypocritical in praising Fire Fighters and other first responders, then cutting public safety budgets.
Read moreThe power and hope of the March on Washington
August 27, 2013It was thrilling to travel from New Haven to Washington with a bus full of young people age 7 on up looking for hope and eager to act. At the march, they collected over 200 signatures...
Read moreSt. Louis fast food workers fight discrimination
August 27, 2013St. Louis fast-food chains - among others across the nation - are attempting to intimidate low-wage activists, as they gear up for the nationwide strike. planned for this Thursday, August 29.
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