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Voters speak: A resounding victory for paid sick days nationwide
November 7, 2014The lesson from Tuesday could not be clearer: No worker should have to choose between missing a day's pay and caring for their health.
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Today in Native history: Miami, Potawatomi resistance and removal
November 6, 2014This day in history, the Miamis signed a treaty with the United States in 1838 ceding practically all of its lands south of the Wabash River in Indiana.
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Activists plan for Ferguson protests after grand jury decision
November 6, 2014A St. Louis-based coalition of community, faith-based, and labor organizations proposed "rules of engagement" to safeguard residents and their right to protest.
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“We are dying to get paid!”: R.I.P. workers’ dreams
November 3, 2014Hundreds of workers and community members filled Los Angeles City Council Chambers on Oct. 29 and built a wage theft cemetery in front of City Hall.
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Voter protection program in place in Missouri
November 3, 2014Voter protection advocates in Missouri will assist voters who have questions about their voting rights or face difficulties at the polls on Election Day.
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Today in labor history: Nat Turner captured
October 30, 2014On this day in 1831, Nat Turner, leader of one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history was captured.
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Election Protection Coalition running radio campaign in Texas
October 30, 2014As voters head to the polls in the last days of early voting, Election Protection announced an important radio advertisement campaign focused on informing Texas voters about their rights.
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Today in labor history: International Labour Organization conference in D.C.
October 29, 2014The ILO was established on the premise that universal, lasting peace could be established only if based on social justice
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