activism
Ohio unions remain vigilant against anti-worker blitz
May 21, 2013"The right-wingers are out to destroy unions because we are the only line of defense workers have. Without unions, nobody is there to stop the corporate power-grab!"
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Today in labor history: Congress passes notorious Sedition Act
May 16, 2013On May 16, 1918, Congress passed the Sedition Act, leading to the arrest, imprisonment, execution and deportation of dozens of unionists, anarchists and communists.
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Americans ride to free the Cuban Five
May 15, 2013On Sunday, May 5, two Americans rode their bikes in a 40-mile ride that passed through over 20 different towns in the area of Lake Como, Italy.
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New York public housing residents protest increased fees
May 15, 2013Matthew Hendricks, a resident of the Lower East Side's Smith Houses, described NYCHA subcontractors as "incompetent" and typical of "indifference to residents of public housing."
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From occupation to cooperative: workers fight for their jobs
May 14, 2013"Everything is very democratic," says Melvin Maclin. "We operate by one man one vote. We run things just like in our local. Our fight is far from over. At least we have a base to work...
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