holidays
Today in labor history: FDR establishes Thanksgiving holiday
November 26, 2013President George Washington became the first president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26 as a day of national thanksgiving for the U.S. Constitution.
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Animal abuse: Some food for thought this Thanksgiving
November 21, 2012On the East Coast where I grew up, Thanksgiving was one of the holidays that was a big deal to us. My parents made a huge turkey with stuffing, corn on the cob, and mashed potatoes,...
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Look for the Union Bunny
April 21, 2011At Bunny Headquarters, Solomon P. Bunny, union executive secretary, and a militant corps of Easter bunnies were preparing picket signs.
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Crowded theaters: Quick view of holiday movies
December 29, 2010Jim Lane reviews Black Swan, Tangled, The Tourist and True Grit.
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Union catalogue highlights books for the holidays
December 20, 2010Puzzled by what to get relatives in last-minute holiday shopping? Union Communication Services might have a solution.
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