Labor
Today in labor history: Leonard Woodcock born
January 16, 2014Leonard Woodcock was born to Ernest Woodcock and Margaret Freel in Providence, R.I. in February 15, 1911.
Read moreAutoworkers president identifies the real “enemy”
January 16, 2014The social compact is gone, said UAW president Bob King, yesterday in Detroit. "And if we want a growing middle class again, we need to restore it."
Read moreUnions gear up for new fast track fight
January 15, 2014Unions are gearing up for yet another fight over so-called "fast track," also known as trade promotion authority.
Read moreToday in labor history: Martin Luther King, Jr. born
January 15, 2014In a 1965 speech, King stated, "The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress."
Read moreToday in labor history: Tompkins Square Riot
January 13, 2014The NYC police, on Jan. 13, 1874, overran a demonstration by thousands of unemployed in Tompkins Square Park in the neighborhood now called the East Village.
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