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Today in Labor History: Emma Goldman, IWW, Wagner Act, strike and lockout
June 27, 2014There were at least five major events in the annals of labor history in the U.S. that occurred on June 27.
Read moreSupreme Court rules against Obama on NLRB recess appointments
June 26, 2014The Supreme Court ruled against the president and supporters in the labor movement by restricting the ability to fill vacant government positions before getting full Senate approval.
Read moreOregon contractor tell NLRB he’d rather close than clean up
June 20, 2014A painting contractor accused of threatening, bribing, interrogating, discriminating against and firing pro-union workers went without an attorney, and ended up being the prosecution's best witness.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2014The appointment on March 4, 1933, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history.
Read moreWorkers’ rights hardly mentioned by justices at High Court hearing
January 14, 2014Supreme Court justices began hearings on National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, a case that could determine whether it is legal to stop the ability of workers to exercise their right to form a union.
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