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Today in labor history: U.S. women organize trade union league
November 14, 2012Working-class and wealthier women gathered in Boston to found the Women's Trade Union League to support the efforts of women to organize labor unions.
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Bakery Workers say Hostess lies, CEO threatens closure
November 14, 2012Faced with a threat by Hostess' CEO to close the bankrupt company and liquidate it, the Bakery Workers are denouncing his "lies" and hanging tough.
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Extreme weather: the Maya and us
November 14, 2012Scientists and realistic politicians are now saying that Sandy-like events will be increasing in frequency as the earth continues to heat.
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Voter suppression scandal rocks Arizona
November 13, 2012Unlike other Americans, Arizonans were not able to wake up the next morning to news of the state's election results.
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Hostess tries to break strike by shutting 3 bakeries
November 13, 2012Hostess Brands Inc., in an attempt to break a strike by its bakers, has announced what it calls the permanent closure of three of its bakeries.
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