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Today in labor history: Death of unionist Karen Silkwood
November 13, 2013Her life was featured in Silkwood (1983), an Academy Award-nominated film based on an original screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen.
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Today in labor history: George Washington says “no” to black recruits
November 12, 2013In 1775, General George Washington prohibited recruiters from enlisting African Americans into the Patriot Army. However, African Americans served in some units and some segregated divisions were formed.
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Today in labor history: FDR unveils Civil Works Administration
November 8, 2013President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the Civil Works Administration on November 8, 1933, a short-lived program, but one that created jobs for millions of unemployed workers, giving temporary relief to the suffering in the midst of...
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If federal jobless benefits end, nation loses 131,000 jobs
November 7, 2013If federally funded extended unemployment insurance benefits expire as scheduled at the end of 2013, the economy will lose 310,000 jobs in 2014.
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Cutting food assistance increases hunger
November 7, 2013Last week the Illinois Watchdog published an article that trivialized the effects of the Nov. 1 SNAP benefit cuts, stating they were "neither a surprise nor a problem."
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Today in labor history: Susan B. Anthony tries to vote
November 6, 2013Despite being fined, Anthony responded, "I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty," and, true to her word, never paid the fine for the rest of her life.
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Emergency: Labor radio about to go off the air!
November 6, 2013Workers Independent News put the word out this week that unless it raises $90,000 by Nov. 15 it will be forced to go off the air.
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Today in labor history: Hollywood writers begin epic strike
November 5, 2013On Nov. 5, 2007, some 12,000 movie and television writers were forced to go on strike over when industry executives refused to structure compensation in their contract for content delivered over the Internet and via DVDs.
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