activism
Today in labor history: Organizer Ella Reeve “Mother” Bloor born
July 8, 2014Bloor investigated child labor in glass factories and mines, and worked undercover in meat packing plants to verify for federal investigators the nightmarish working conditions
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Hearing is last chance to block NC restrictions before 2014 election
July 7, 2014"The hearing in North Carolina is one with national implications," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP.
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Yuengling Brewery billionaire pushes “right-to-work” in my home county
July 1, 2014Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where I grew up, is famous for two things: anthracite coal and union organizing.
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Texas Democrats set progressive platform
July 1, 2014Texas Democrats put fair wages, spending on education, gender equality, immigration reform, LGBT rights, anti-outsourcing, and anti-privatization at the top of their priorities
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Louisianans march for clean water, demand oil companies own up
July 1, 2014Oil and gas canals and pipelines have destroyed much of the Louisiana coastal lands.
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