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Today in Labor History: First ever sit-down strike
December 10, 2012On this day in 1906, the first ever sit-down strike in American history took place at the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y.
Read moreToday in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
December 7, 2012Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
Read moreOscar Niemeyer, visionary architect and Communist, dies at 104
December 6, 2012A Communist who experienced persecution, exile, and the shifting fortunes of our movement, his dedication to the struggle for a better world inspired generations of activists.
Read moreToday in labor history: Black workers form national union
December 6, 2012African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Big job loss announced this day in 2008
December 5, 2012On Dec. 5, 2008 the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy had shed 520,000 jobs the month before.
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