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Today in labor history: Air Line Stewardesses Association formed
August 22, 2012Five flight attendants formed the Air Line Stewardesses Association, the first-ever labor union representing female flight attendants.
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Germany’s plans to go green
August 21, 2012If the shift is successful, Germany could stand as a paradigm for industrialized countries looking to do the same.
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Romney’s welfare lies hide his plan to slash work support
August 21, 2012Romney launched attacks on President Obama's approach to welfare, analysts say, to deflect attention from his own budget proposals to gut programs that make it possible for people to seek employment.
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Today in labor history: Nat Turner begins anti-slavery revolt
August 21, 2012On Aug. 21, 1831 Nat Turner begins a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Va., killing about 60 whites and freeing slaves along the way. It is considered the largest revolt of enslaved people in U.S....
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Marikana mine massacre reflects South Africa’s persistent inequality and social turmoil
August 21, 2012More astute analysis highlights the appalling situation of South Africa's mining communities as being fertile ground for the crisis that has developed at Marikana.
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