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Today in labor history: Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison born
December 12, 2013William Lloyd Garrison, one of the nation's most outstanding abolitionist leaders, was born Dec. 12, 1805, in Newburyport, Mass.
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Justices let stand, but limit, ruling against card check
December 12, 2013The six-person majority said the justices never should have heard the case.
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Bipartisan budget deal announced
December 11, 2013The spending increase of $63 billion is the total of a $45 billion increase for 2014 and an $18 billion increase for 2015.
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Overflow crowd at Peoples World celebration in New York
December 11, 2013The Friends of the People's World hosted its yearly fundraiser Dec. 8, the Better World Awards. This year was an exceptional one.
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Defending Walmart’s low pay puts the lie to conservative philosophy
December 11, 2013Could it possibly be that the time has come to take a more objective and clear-eyed look at what is happening at our nation's largest employer?
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