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North Carolina “Moral Monday” protests battle right-wing agenda
June 27, 2013A multi-racial crowd of over 2,500 people rallied outside the North Carolina State Legislature Building.
Read moreToday in labor history: Eugene Debs initiates boycott against Pullman railroad
June 26, 2013The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, initiated a boycott against the Pullman Palace Car Company.
Read moreNew York teachers back Thompson for mayor
June 24, 2013This city's huge teachers' union has selected the candidate it prefers in the mayoral race now underway here.
Read moreNetroots grassroots: Progressive Caucus launches “Raise Up America” drive
June 24, 2013"We stand in Congress on the side of the 99 percent against the one percent. So we need this campaign, we need to raise the minimum wage."
Read moreToday in labor history: American Railway Union founded
June 20, 2013On this day in 1893, the American Railway Union - one of the first industrial unions in the United States - was founded.
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