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Movies you might have missed: “Destiny of a Man”
December 3, 2012This all consuming experience in the Soviet psyche resulted in many films that portrayed the incredible heroism of the Soviet people.
Read moreToday in labor history: Oakland general strike
December 3, 2012Today in 1946 Oakland California women led a general strike that massed some 140,000 workers.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Fighting Mary and Mother Jones
November 30, 2012On November 30, 1854, "Fighting Mary" Eliza McDowell, also known as the "Angel of the Stockyards," was born in Chicago.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Medical interns win right to unionize
November 29, 2012On this date in 1999, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that medical interns could unionize and negotiate.
Read moreToday in labor history: Photo engravers go on strike
November 28, 2012During this time, 20,000 other newspaper workers represented by other unions refused to cross the photo engravers' picket lines.
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