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Today in labor history: first edition of IWW Little Red Songbook
August 19, 2015The book is a compilation of tunes, hymns, and songs to help build morale, promote solidarity, and lift the bleak spirits of the working class.
Read moreFirst female U.S. train engineer inducted into N.D. Railroad Hall of Fame
August 19, 2015Thirty-nine years ago, Ramona Dockter became the first female freight train engineer.
Read moreLabor board punts college athletes’ try to unionize on technicality
August 18, 2015By a 5-0 vote, the National Labor Relations Board on August 17 tossed out college athletes' - in this case, Northwestern University's football players' - attempt to unionize.
Read moreAFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
August 17, 2015Ongoing campaigns to raise wages and improve working conditions in the Twin Cities are drawing national attention.
Read moreHere’s why the Nurses Union endorsed Bernie Sanders over Clinton
August 17, 2015Sanders knows his campaign is not about him; it's about all of us, and it will take all of us to change the course of history. It's time to start now.
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