Labor
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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Union volunteers dig up a Minnesota graveyard
August 1, 2013A mile or so beyond the pavement down a gravel road, the historic Kriedler Cemetery lay nestled in between farm fields and showed the wear of time.
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Danny Glover blasts worker intimidation at Nissan
August 1, 2013Nissan is in the news and again it's for the wrong reasons.
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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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