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Today in labor history: Remembering Florence Reece
August 3, 2012Reece will be forever known for the song, "Which Side Are You On?" written in 1931 during the "Harlan County War" strike in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer.
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Today in history: Uprising at Nazi death camp
August 2, 2012On this date in 1943, prisoners at the Treblinka extermination camp in German-occupied Poland rebelled against Nazi guards.
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Today in labor history: remembering Frank Little and more
August 1, 2012Wobblie organizer Frank Little is dragged by six masked men from his hotel room and hung from the Milwaukee Railroad trestle.
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Today in labor history: Football players begin two-day strike
July 31, 2012The strike was ultimately a victory, earning a further $11 million in pensions and benefits.
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Happy birthday, Medicare
July 30, 2012Retirees and health care advocates will celebrate the 47th anniversary of Medicare this week in events throughout the country.
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