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Today in labor history: Labor activist Oscar Neebe is born
July 12, 2013Oscar William Neebe, an anarchist and labor activist, was born on this day in 1850, in New York City.
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Today in labor history: New York’s Triborough Bridge opens
July 11, 2013On July 11, 1936, one of the great construction jobs in U.S. history was completed. It was opening day in New York City of the Triborough Bridge.
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White House warns GOP on immigration reform
July 11, 2013The White House warned Republican lawmakers not to block a comprehensive immigration reform bill just to appease "far-right" conservatives.
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Today in labor history: Mary McLeod Bethune born
July 10, 2013Mary McLeod Bethune, one of our great civil rights leaders, was born July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, S.C. Her parents were former slaves.
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Today in labor history: 100,000 march on D.C. for ERA
July 9, 2013On July 9, 1978, over 100,000 marched on Washington D.C. in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Today in labor history: Labor organizer “Mother” Bloor born
July 8, 2013On July 8, 1862, labor organizer and leading communist Ella Reeve "Mother" Bloor was born on Staten Island, N.Y.
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Ohioans “chain” Cleveland Public Square to protest Social Security cuts
July 8, 2013The 150 participants came from Toledo, Canton, Akron, Columbus, Ashtabula, and even Pittsburgh, as well as Cleveland. They were part of at least 45 "human chain" protests around the country.
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Long 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.
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