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Labor takes the stage in immigration reform fight
March 23, 2010Leaders of the AFL-CIO and Change to Win unions took part in the enormous March 21 immigration reform rally in Washington, arguing that fairer treatment of immigrant workers is essential to the struggle for all workers'...
Read moreJazz-blues opera brings ‘Forgotten’ labor history to life
March 23, 2010In "Forgotten: The Murder at the Ford Rouge Plant," the story of unsung labor hero Lewis Bradford, Methodist minister and union organizer, comes to life in Michigan on March 26.
Read moreLabor mobilizes votes for health care bill
March 19, 2010The AFL-CIO Executive Council voted March 18 to support the Senate-passed health care bill, despite all its flaws.
Read moreWomen’s History Month event honors women in unions
March 19, 2010DETROIT - In Recognition of Women's History Month, the Civil Rights Committee of the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO showed the film "Norma Rae."
Read moreThe guy who delivers your mail takes a labor history tour
March 18, 2010More of us, those who labor for a living, need to understand our roots. Let me grab a beer as I take you on a field trip.
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