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Today in history: North Carolina’s Moral Monday launched in 2013
April 29, 2015On this date in 2013, the first Moral Monday was held in Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital.
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“Peace and planet” marchers at UN: “No more nukes!”
April 29, 2015It was a picture perfect Sunday for a peaceful march against the most violent instruments of war: nuclear weapons.
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On Workers Memorial Day: The words of the dead
April 28, 2015USW members who work for Marathon have gone without pay for nearly three months because they know what's at stake: Their lives.
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Trumka: Raising wages is measuring stick for presidential campaign support
April 28, 2015"The labor movement's doors are open to any candidate who's serious about transforming our economy with high and rising wages."
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Labor camp residents determined to change things
April 27, 2015Over 250 workers walked out of the fields several times, as their anger grew over the wages and the conditions in the labor camp where they lived.
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