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Cory Booker elected New Jersey’s first African-American U.S. senator
October 17, 2013Democrat Cory Booker defeated his tea party opponent Steve Lonegan and made history last night by becoming the state's first African American U.S. senator.
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What does AFL-CIO Convention mean to the class struggle today? Let’s discuss
October 16, 2013The AFL-CIO, the country's largest labor federation, held a groundbreaking convention in Los Angeles. Join us for a teleconference dialogue on what happened.
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Today in Labor History: Clayton Antitrust Act signed
October 15, 2013On October 15, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signs the Clayton Antitrust Act establishing that unions are not "conspiracies" under the law.
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Today in labor history: Black inventor Henry Blair patents cotton planter
October 14, 2013In 1857 patent rights were denied to slaves and were restored after the Civil War. Blair died in 1860, the year the war began.
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Shutdown puts hundreds of thousands in dire straits
October 14, 2013About half a million federal employees remain locked out of their jobs due to the shutdown.
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Today in labor history: Miners’ National Association forms
October 11, 2013It sought to unite all miners as workers in a single industrial union, regardless of skill level or ethnicity.
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Miners reach retiree settlement with Patriot Coal
October 11, 2013TRIANGLE, Va.- The United Mine Workers of America has reached a global settlement with Peabody Energy and Patriot Coal that will provide funding of more than $400 million to cover future health care benefits for retirees...
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Today in Latino History: Cuba declares independence from Spain
October 10, 2013The revolt was led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Céspedes, himself a plantation owner, freed his slaves and invited them to join the rebellion.
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