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Today in labor history: Mother Jones was born May 1, 1837
May 1, 2013Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was an Irish-American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a labor and community organizer. A fiery orator, brave and determined heroine to millions of workers.
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May Day 2013: Workers march all over the world
May 1, 2013May Day demonstrations here and across the nation today are part of global demonstrations involving tens of millions on every continent.
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Austin cabbies affiliate with AFL-CIO
May 1, 2013Today in Austin, Texas, the National Taxi Workers Alliance granted its first local chapter charter since it joined the AFL-CIO.
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Students and pizza workers unite!
April 30, 2013The University of Wisconsin at Madison has been at the center of an ongoing dispute between workers rights activists and the Palermo's frozen pizza company.
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Today in labor history: Report on equal pay for women
April 29, 2013The special representative to the National War Labor Board issued a report setting forth provisions respecting wage rates for women working in war industries.
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