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Today in labor history: Wreck of the Old 97
September 26, 2013The derailment left 11 of the eighteen on board dead and the remaining seven injured. Among the dead were engineer Broady, the conductor, and the flagman.
Read more“Right to work” strategy session draws uninvited guests: union members
September 26, 2013Backers of proposed right-to-work initiatives in Oregon and Washington got a taste of what the political fight might look like Sept. 5 at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash.
Read moreWorkers at a New York T-Mobile outlet go union
September 26, 2013Workers at a Metro PCS store in Harlem have voted this week for union representation by the CWA by a vote of 7-1.
Read moreMiners encircle Peabody coal company’s headquarters
September 25, 2013"This is a struggle for all that is good and decent in our country," Steve Earle, UMWA District 12 vice president, told nearly 2,000 mine workers.
Read moreWorkers welcome Obama’s new home health care rules
September 23, 2013"We do work hard for very little. You can't go far on $8.87 an hour." Laura Lyn Clark toils more than 100 hours a week.
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