equality
The ugly racial history of “right to work”
January 23, 2013The victory for "right-to-work" (for less) legislation in Michigan has spurred talk of expanding efforts to pass similar laws to weaken unions in other states.
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Bill will let undocumented Illinoisans drive
January 11, 2013Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn declared he would sign into law a bill that would grant three-year state driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants .
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Immigrants, allies call for halt to deportations, path to citizenship
January 7, 2013A coalition of immigrant groups and community allies kicked off a 1,000-mile caravan to Washington, D.C here on Jan. 3, with a press conference at Orlando City Hall.
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Today in labor history: Black workers form national union
December 6, 2012African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.
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Today in history: President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
November 19, 2012One of the best-known speeches in American history, it was delivered by Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
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