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Today in labor history: The murder of Frank Little
August 1, 2013August 1, 1917: After organizing a strike against the Anaconda Copper Company, Frank Little was dragged by six masked men from his Butte, Mont., hotel room and hung from a railroad trestle.
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Union leaders and allies arrested at Capitol immigration protest
August 1, 2013More than 40 immigrant rights, labor, faith, and other leaders were arrested today on Capitol Hill protesting against unjust immigration policies.
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Today in labor history: Daniel Defoe pilloried for defending dissent
July 31, 2013Legend has it that Defoe's poem struck such a chord with the public that they threw flowers and drank to his health.
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Today in labor history: United Farm Workers sign contract with Calif. grape industry
July 29, 2013The contract covered 10,000 workers and provided seniority, hiring, and a medical plan.
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Today in labor history: Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law
July 26, 2013The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law today in 1990.
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Today in labor history: Farrell Dobbs born
July 25, 2013Dobbs first became a pro-labor activist after witnessing the plight of workers during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
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California labor leader to replace Holt-Baker at AFL-CIO
July 25, 2013California labor official Tefere Gebr will succeed Arlene Holt Baker as Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
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Today in labor history: Anarchist attacks steel magnate
July 23, 2013On July 23, 1892, an anarchist named Alexander Berkman decided to avenge the Homestead massacre where nine strikers were killed.
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