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Today in labor history: Racists bomb Birmingham church, kill 4 children
September 15, 2014The bombing took place two weeks after the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Hangout Tuesday with CPUSA’s new head red
September 15, 2014Join us Tuesday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. Eastern in a Google+ Hangout with John Bachtell, the newly elected chair of the Communist Party USA.
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New upsurge against racism and police crimes is being born
September 10, 2014In Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech" he spoke of many trials and tribulations that African Americans have historically faced. His words still ring true today.
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Today in labor history: 1934 Filipino lettuce cutters strike
August 27, 2014Filipino lettuce cutters and white packing shed workers struck the powerful Salinas Valley, California, growers and shippers, demanding union recognition and improved working conditions.
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Today in labor history: The murder of Fannie Sellins
August 26, 2014William Z. Foster, leader of the great steel strike of 1919, called Sellins one of the best of a whole corps of organizers, with an exceptional belief in the workers.
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Today in labor history: The strange case of Allan Pinkerton
August 25, 2014But despite his earlier involvement in the progressive movements, Allan Pinkerton was strongly opposed to labor unions.
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Federal court ruling a victory for 700 arrested on Brooklyn Bridge
August 21, 2014"This is a major victory upholding the fundamental constitutional rights of people to engage in First Amendment-protected activity in New York City."
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Today in Labor History: Wildfire kills 78 firefighters
August 20, 2014It is believed to be the largest fire in U.S. history and the deadliest until the September 11 attacks in 2001
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