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Today in labor history: Songwriter, activist Florence Reece is born
April 12, 2013She is best known for having written the folk song "Which Side Are You On?," which she wrote at the age of twelve while her father was out on strike with other coal miners.
Read morePostal unions welcome continuation of Saturday deliveries
April 11, 2013But the unions added saving Saturday is not enough. Postal Workers President Cliff Guffey said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe still want to speed up mail sorting center closures.
Read moreUnion leaders critical of Obama’s budget blueprint
April 11, 2013Union leaders are criticizing President Obama's $3.78 trillion federal budget and spending blueprint for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
Read moreToday in labor history: Jackie Robinson played his first major league game
April 11, 2013"Jackie Robinson changed baseball, and when you've changed baseball in this country, you've changed this country!"
Read moreUnions and allies jam Capitol for immigration reform
April 11, 2013The crowd demanded Congress pass legislation providing a path to citizenship and other legal rights for the estimated 11 million undocumented people in the U.S.
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