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Today in labor history: State militia backs workers
February 7, 2013Gold miners in Cripple Creek, Colorado, began a five-month strike in 1894, news of which travelled rapidly from one end of the country to the other,
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I remember the Scottsboro defense
February 7, 2013The decision to fight for the Scottsboro Nine was preceded by years of activity led by the Communist Party and its predecessor organizations.
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NY Times: Turning truth on its head — The Scottsboro case
February 7, 2013This week a bipartisan group of Alabama state lawmakers introduced a bill to exonerate the victims of a racist frame-up.
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AFL-CIO launches campaign for immigration reform
February 7, 2013The AFL-CIO is launching a presidential style mass nationwide campaign.
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Avondale shipyard story could get a happy ending
February 7, 2013The long struggle by thousands of Avondale shipyard workers here to save their jobs appears to have been successful.
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