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Actions backing Walmart strikers spread coast to coast
June 7, 2013CHICAGO - A protest outside the West Loop Walmart store here was only one of countless demonstrations that broke out today across the country in support of striking workers at the world's biggest retail giant.
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Today in labor history: Paterson silk strikers take to stage
June 7, 2013Today in labor history, silk workers held a one-time performance of Paterson Strike Pageant at Madison Square Garden in 1913.
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“Upstream Color”: A vibrant puzzle of a film
June 7, 2013Somebody is stalking successful young urban professionals, force-feeding them mind-nullifying worms, and exploiting their suggestive state to rob them of their homes, money and sense of confidence.
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Chicago’s “Red Squad” stories reveal damage to democracy
June 7, 2013CHICAGO - A lively symposium on this city's infamous "Red Squad" took place June 1 at the Chicago History Museum.
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Fast food strikers teach some important lessons
June 6, 2013In New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit and other major cities - most recently, Seattle - workers have demanded "$15 and a union."
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