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Today in labor history: Rosa Parks takes a stand by sitting down
December 1, 2014On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, 42 years old, was arrested in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus.
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Peoples Center receives award from Black and Hispanic Caucus
December 1, 2014Just two weeks before election day, Anthony's Ocean View Restaurant was packed for the third annual New Haven Board of Alders Black and Hispanic Caucus Gala.
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GOP on wrong side of history on immigration
December 1, 2014In the year and a half since the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill, House leaders refused to permit a vote on it.
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AT&T denies sick time pay to older Minnesota employees
December 1, 2014The outrage over this brought a large crowd, led by more than 50 members of the CWA, to a mass protest outside the corporation's tower in downtown Minneapolis.
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Activists shut down malls on Black Friday as Ferguson protests intensify
December 1, 2014Demonstrators successfully shut down the Galleria for about an hour, not only for Mike Brown but also in solidarity with striking Walmart workers.
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