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May Day 2013: Workers march all over the world
May 1, 2013May Day demonstrations here and across the nation today are part of global demonstrations involving tens of millions on every continent.
Read moreCatholic school teacher, fired for being gay, draws wide support
May 1, 2013Carla Hale, beloved 19-year teacher at Bishop Watterson High School here, was fired by the Catholic Diocese in March for "violating the morality clause."
Read moreAustin cabbies affiliate with AFL-CIO
May 1, 2013Today in Austin, Texas, the National Taxi Workers Alliance granted its first local chapter charter since it joined the AFL-CIO.
Read moreToday in labor history: Everettville mine explosion
April 30, 2013Only nine of the men working in the mine at the time of the disaster were able to escape, after one of them got to safety and returned with a rescue team and equipment.
Read moreBangladesh disaster: Who pays the real price of your clothing?
April 29, 2013The owners didn't build fire escapes. They'd locked the doors on the upper floors "to prevent theft," trapping workers in the flames.
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