unions
Boston unionists stepped up when bombs hit marathon
April 17, 2013Police managed to peacefully disperse the massive crowd. Firefighters responded to the alarms with trucks, ambulances, EMTs, and specially trained union members.
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Environmental and union leaders say unity is a must
April 17, 2013Unionists and environmentalists face common enemies - in corporate suites and Congress.
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Senate immigration bill hailed
April 16, 2013Last week's unprecedented march on Washington D.C. to "Keep Families Together" through immigration reform has borne its first fruit, immigrant rights activists are saying.
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One of the nation’s longest lockouts comes to an end
April 16, 2013Union workers at American Crystal Sugar plants in Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa expect to return to work soon now that they approved a contract last Saturday.
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Today in labor history: Songwriter, activist Florence Reece is born
April 12, 2013She is best known for having written the folk song "Which Side Are You On?," which she wrote at the age of twelve while her father was out on strike with other coal miners.
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