organizing
Today in labor history: State militia backs workers
February 7, 2013Gold miners in Cripple Creek, Colorado, began a five-month strike in 1894, news of which travelled rapidly from one end of the country to the other,
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Obama speech heralds new era
January 22, 2013The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.
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Gun control action will rely on grassroots organizing
January 10, 2013From the White House to anti-violence groups, it's widely agreed that grassroots mobilizing holds the key.
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Today in Labor History: Fighting Mary and Mother Jones
November 30, 2012On November 30, 1854, "Fighting Mary" Eliza McDowell, also known as the "Angel of the Stockyards," was born in Chicago.
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A life in organizing, an interview with Stewart Acuff
August 30, 2012A key voice in the design of the Employee Free Choice Act, Acuff spoke about how much change the very modest improvements in labor law the bill would bring, with his signature faith in working people.
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