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Today in labor history: Jack London, writer, socialist, dies at 40
November 22, 2013Best known to U.S. readers as the author of Call of the Wild, London also wrote several powerful works dealing with workers, capitalism and socialism - including his famous dystopian novel The Iron Heel.
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Movies you might have missed: “On the Bowery”
March 25, 2013"On the Bowery," a unique film from 1956 uses a creative technique to get the viewer behind the scenes of what was then a notorious skid row in America's largest city.
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Unemployment at 7.9% in January
February 1, 2013The nation's unemployment rate was 7.9% in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, up 0.1% from December's figure.
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“We’re unemployed and we are united!” at Take Back the Capitol
December 19, 2011Those in Congress who are arrogantly playing politics with the lives of four million workers on extended unemployment compensation will not have a quiet moment.
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Don’t be cruel: Extend lifeline for millions now!
November 29, 2011Two million desperate job hunters will, on Jan 1, 2012, lose the only lifeline that keeps them and their families surviving.
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