disasters
Today in labor history: Devastating Oklahoma City bombing
April 19, 2013The Oklahoma explosion (caused by a detonated truck bomb) took 168 lives including 19 children, and injured 680 people.
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Texas explosion aftermath: Willie Nelson to hold benefit show
April 19, 2013A fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded on April 17, killing 15 and injuring hundreds more.
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Texas fertilizer plant inspection long overdue
April 18, 2013Last night an enormous explosion rocked this small town situated near Waco, killing 15 and injuring hundreds.
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Boston unionists stepped up when bombs hit marathon
April 17, 2013Police managed to peacefully disperse the massive crowd. Firefighters responded to the alarms with trucks, ambulances, EMTs, and specially trained union members.
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Sharp drop in mine deaths and injuries
April 10, 2013Deaths and injuries in the nation's mines, including its coal mines, fell in 2012 to some of their lowest recorded levels.
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