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Today in labor history: Power blackout saps Northeast
August 14, 2013On this day in 2003, the Northeast of the United States and Canada experienced a massive blackout, which affected 50 million people.
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A poem for Detroit
August 14, 2013I'm going to tell to you a story; the details are a little gory. Detroiters are under attack; they're trying to stab us in the back.
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Philadelphia charter school teachers rally for unionization
August 14, 2013"Having the support of parents, alumni, teachers, and community groups means so much. We are forming a union to provide a better education for our students."
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Social Security turns 78
August 14, 2013President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, providing, for the first time ever, guaranteed income for retirees and creating a system of unemployment benefits.
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A salute to Fidel Castro on his 87th birthday
August 14, 2013It is very hard to think of a more important world leader than Fidel.
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