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Today in labor history: Streetcar strike births po’ boy sandwich
July 1, 2013Some 1,100 streetcar workers strike in New Orleans on July 1, 1929, spurring the creation of the po' boy sandwich.
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Paula Deen, Inc. filled America with junk food
July 1, 2013Paula Deen lived by the cleaver and she died by the cleaver. She skyrocketed to fame and fortune based on a caricature.
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Texas “women power” blocks anti-abortion bill
June 28, 2013AUSTIN, Texas - A severe anti-abortion bill went down to defeat June 25 thanks in part to a 10-hour filibuster by state Senator Wendy Davis of Fort Worth.
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What they didn’t tell you about the Twinkies comeback!
June 27, 2013The trimmed-down Hostess has a far less costly operating structure than the predecessor company, but workers are no longer unionized.
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Detroit protests tar sands facilities
June 26, 2013"From start to finish, these tar sands are a terrible idea."
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