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Veteran activists should check out social media
May 2, 2013Older activists shouldn't feel that they have to use Facebook just because they feel have no other choice for staying in touch, but for their very real value to the community.
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6,000 miners rally in fight for pensions
May 2, 2013"We are going to stand up, fight back and go to jail for our members - and that is something Peabody can't buy."
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30,000 march down Broadway in New York May Day event
May 2, 2013Some 30,000 flag-waving demonstrators marched down Broadway here on May Day demanding labor rights and immigration reform.
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OSHA marks Workers Memorial Day by focus on contract workers
May 2, 2013"Many of those killed and injured are temporary workers who often perform the most dangerous jobs and are not receiving the training and protective measures required."
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Obama budget seeks more funding for job retraining
April 29, 2013But, in a tight budget environment for domestic programs and with House Republicans' hostility towards workers, there appear to be long odds against the success of his plan.
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