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Today in labor history: The American Federation of Labor is founded
December 8, 2015The original constituent craft unions of the AFL were disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association.
Read moreDespite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing
December 7, 2015In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.
Read moreTop UAW organizer: Union campaign at Nissan a civil rights fight
September 30, 2015"Unions are multi-cultural organizations that unite people around class issues, such as the abuse of low-pay temp workers,"
Read moreWalker killed his own campaign with attacks on workers
September 22, 2015"Scott Walker was a one-trick labor bashing pony and the novelty seems to have worn off even among Republican primary voters."
Read moreIs nation’s gain Wisconsin’s loss?
September 22, 2015It was Scott Walker himself whose continued bragging about how he had taken away the rights of workers in his home state that actually did him in.
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