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Today in history: It’s Women’s Equality Day!
August 26, 2015On this day 95 years ago, in 1920, after a 72-year struggle, women in the United States won the right to vote.
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Rail workers score big safety win in California
August 26, 2015Rail unions have been pushing for two-person crews while rail carriers have been pushing for just one, an engineer.
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Scientists alarmed by 30 whale deaths
August 25, 2015"We always see a handful of carcasses every summer, but when you see so many in such a short period of time, it's quite shocking."
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Video: Despite anti-union attacks, steelworkers rally for contract, justice
August 25, 2015United Steelworkers (USW) union members and allies demonstrated this past week in two separate rallies for a fair contract for workers who produce steel.
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National Park Service anniversary is bittersweet in face of growing perils
August 25, 2015The service is waiving the entrance fee this month for all 408 of its national parks, monuments, and other protected sites, including iconic landmarks like the Grand Canyon.
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