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Republicans plunge nation into government shutdown
October 1, 2013"Repeal the job-killing sequester," Richard Trumka declared. "Protect food aid for the poor. And create jobs and raise hundreds of billions of dollars to invest in our future by ending tax subsidies for outsourcing."
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Blueberry pickers strike at Labor Camp 2
September 4, 2013When the blueberry picking started, the company fired Federico Lopez on July 10 for asking for a wage raise, and workers went on strike on July 11 to get his job back.
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Unions speak out on Zimmerman verdict
July 16, 2013Unions are lining up with civil rights groups and community organizations across the country and speaking out on the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the killer of Trayvon Martin, an un-armed teenager.
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Today in labor history: The 1937 “Women’s Day Massacre”
June 19, 2013On June 19, 1937, police in Youngstown, Ohio, used tear gas on women and children, including at least one infant in his mother's arms, during the historic strike at Republic Steel.
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GOP votes to prevent “dreamers” from getting a break
June 18, 2013On June 13, the House of Representatives voted on a mostly partisan line to prevent the Obama administration from giving undocumented immigrants brought here as children a break.
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