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Oil workers begin largest strike since 1980
February 2, 2015The USW called for its refinery workers to stage their walkout after negotiations with Shell Oil Co. broke down less than two weeks after they began.
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Today in labor history: “What’s My Line?” debuts
February 2, 2015Sixty-five years ago, at 8 pm Eastern time on February 2, 1950, the game show What's My Line? debuted on CBS-TV.
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Tens of thousands join Podemos rally in Madrid
February 2, 2015Around a quarter of a million people marched through Madrid on Saturday in a show of strength by the populist Podemos party.
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Los Angeles standing up to raise minimum wage
February 2, 2015Supporters of the Raise the Wage Campaign, including church organizations, students groups, seniors, immigrant right groups, unions and labor leaders rallied at City Hall in LA.
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Obama wants you to have cheap, fast Internet, but telecom giants don’t
February 2, 2015On Jan. 20 during the State of the Union address, President Obama pledged "to protect a free and open Internet."
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