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Today in labor history: Big Bill Haywood tried for murder
May 9, 2013On this day in 1907, union organizer Big Bill Haywood went on trial accused of an explosion that resulted in the death of Frank Steunenberg.
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Job-related deaths average 150 per day, report says
May 8, 2013In 1970, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, promising workers in this country the right to a safe job. Since that time, workplace safety has improved.
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May Day, a day for international labor solidarity
May 2, 2013What made May 1st special was the broad cross section of Michigan labor and faith leaders who proudly celebrated May Day.
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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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