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Today in labor history: The American Federation of Labor is founded
December 8, 2015The original constituent craft unions of the AFL were disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association.
Read moreWalmart hired Lockheed-Martin, asked FBI to spy on activist workers
December 2, 2015The spying was contained in documents filed with the NLRB in a case that OURWalmart -- an employee group to improve pay and working conditions -- filed with the agency.
Read moreAFL-CIO veep: “Expect no hero on a white horse” (with podcast)
October 8, 2015"Union halls used to be more than just places where you talk about work - they used to be part of the community, where all people could come and be together; we have to get back...
Read moreJob Opening: Campus Coordinator
October 4, 2015Peoplesworld.org has an opening for a full-time Campus Coordinator.
Read moreAFL-CIO’s veep: With others unions can change the nation
September 29, 2015"The union movement should join with others who are saying 'instead of building more prisons, we should be creating more jobs and offering more job training.'"
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