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Today in labor history: Samuel Gompers dies at the age of 74
December 13, 2012Gompers died December 13, 1924. He served as president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1894 and from 1895 to his death.
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Today in labor history: Workers take power in Kiev
December 11, 2012On December 11, 1905, in support of the worker uprising and general strike in Moscow, the Council of Workers' Deputies of Kiev decided to stage a mass uprising against oppressive czarist rule.
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Today in Labor History: First ever sit-down strike
December 10, 2012On this day in 1906, the first ever sit-down strike in American history took place at the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y.
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Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
December 7, 2012Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
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Today in labor history: Black workers form national union
December 6, 2012African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.
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People’s World Amistad Awards inspire action
December 6, 2012Solidarity, determination, and celebration were the watchwords at this year's post-election People's World Amistad Awards.
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Today in Labor History: Big job loss announced this day in 2008
December 5, 2012On Dec. 5, 2008 the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy had shed 520,000 jobs the month before.
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Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies at 91
December 5, 2012Brubeck was one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds.
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