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Today in labor history: Activist Agnes Nestor born
June 24, 2013On June 24, 1880, labor and women's rights activist Agnes Nestor was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. She moved to Chicago in 1897 and started working at the age of 14 in the glove industry
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What will Iran’s new president deliver?
June 24, 2013The election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran was welcomed by thousands coming onto the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities.
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Netroots grassroots: Progressive Caucus launches “Raise Up America” drive
June 24, 2013"We stand in Congress on the side of the 99 percent against the one percent. So we need this campaign, we need to raise the minimum wage."
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Brazil protests: some background
June 24, 2013All last week, major Brazilian cities were the sites of massive youth protests.
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The fast against firings
June 21, 2013While the Senate debates the immigration bill, labor and community activists in northern California charge that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency continues to require local employers to fire hundreds of workers, saying they have no...
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