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Today in labor history: Rosie the Riveter dies at 77
May 31, 2013Rose Will Monroe, who became famous as "Rosie the Riveter," died on May 31, 1997. During World War II, Monroe went to work in the aircraft industry as a riveter making parts for military airplanes.
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Today in labor history: Ford goes to revolutionary Russia
May 30, 2013On May 30, 1929, the Ford Motor Company signed a technical assistance contract to produce cars in the newly industrializing Soviet Union.
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Today in labor history: Farm Workers win after 17-year boycott
May 29, 2013On May 29, 1996, the United Farm Workers of America reached agreement on a contract for 450 lettuce harvesters, ending a 17-year-long boycott.
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of racial profiling
May 28, 2013The ruling comes following a three-week trial in July and August over a pattern of unlawful practices by Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on immigration sweeps and traffic stops.
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Today in labor history: Rochester general strike
May 28, 2013The strike was precipitated when city workers were summarily fired after attempting to form a union.
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Today in labor history: Tom Petty defies record label profiteering
May 23, 2013It was today in 1979 when rock star Tom Petty filed for bankruptcy, thereby challenging his record label, MCA, and the practice of what some would call indentured servitude.
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Today in labor history: Debs imprisoned
May 22, 2013Labor activist Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned May 22, 1895, for his role in the Pullman strike.
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Today in labor history: Homestead Act signed, for good and bad
May 20, 2013President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. It was a freedom opportunity for many, but also resulted in massive displacement of Native Americans.
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