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Today in labor history: New York’s Triborough Bridge opens
July 11, 2013On July 11, 1936, one of the great construction jobs in U.S. history was completed. It was opening day in New York City of the Triborough Bridge.
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AFL-CIO hits Obama’s postponement of employer health care mandate
July 11, 2013The AFL-CIO is upset by the latest health care development: a one-year postponement of another key section, the employer mandate.
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AFL-CIO’s Holt-Baker, 30 others, arrested at West Virginia protest
July 11, 2013The U.S. "is not great because of CEOs and lawyers. It's great because of working people. This is a faith-based movement, it's a civil rights movement, and it cannot fail."
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Jailed for justice at July 8th’s Moral Monday
July 11, 2013Over 4,000 North Carolinians came together during the first day of the workweek to protest and participate in acts of civil disobedience.
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White House warns GOP on immigration reform
July 11, 2013The White House warned Republican lawmakers not to block a comprehensive immigration reform bill just to appease "far-right" conservatives.
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