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The rise of alt-labor: Innovative organizing is Netroots star
July 3, 2013The rapidly growing trend in innovative organizing among non-unionized and low-wage workers was showcased at several panels at this year's Netroots Nation conference.
Read moreSocial Security supporters form human chains in 45 cities
July 3, 2013Social Security advocates formed human chains in at least 45 cities from coast to coast yesterday to protest the "chained CPI."
Read moreLong Beach caregivers strike for safer working conditions
July 3, 2013Mental health caregivers at La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California went on five-day strike last week to protest unfair labor practices.
Read moreToday in labor history: Jobs slashed throughout U.S.
July 2, 2013The job losses occurred in nearly every sector of the economy, but manufacturing and construction businesses were hit particularly hard.
Read moreToday in labor history: Streetcar strike births po’ boy sandwich
July 1, 2013Some 1,100 streetcar workers strike in New Orleans on July 1, 1929, spurring the creation of the po' boy sandwich.
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