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Today in labor history: Air Line Pilots Assocation founded in Chicago
August 10, 2012A five-man Central Executive Council was established, dues were set, and the official motto became "Schedule with Safety."
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“Activist New York” displays history of social movements
August 7, 2012It explores the "drama of social activism" in New York City from the 17th century up to the present.
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Caterpillar strikers carry on David vs. Goliath battle
August 7, 2012The company forced a strike with a draconian contract offer that would slash wages, increase health care costs and demolish pensions. Workers rejected the offer by a vote of 504-116.
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CWA workers fighting for a fair contract with AT&T
August 7, 2012AT&T "is manufacturing a crisis that doesn't exist" so it can squeeze us while making billions in profits every quarter. "They're trying to take away our benefits, slash our health care, trying to underfund our pensions."
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AFL-CIO: Prosperity requires stronger labor laws
August 6, 2012Strengthening labor law is part of a comprehensive plan for shared prosperity the AFL-CIO Executive Council endorsed last week.
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