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Today in labor history: Labor journalist Mary Heaton Vorse is born
October 9, 2013She reported on the Lawrence textile strike, the steel strike of 1919, the textile workers strike of 1934, and coal strikes in Harlan County, Kentucky. After reporting on the Loray Mill strike in Gastonia, N....
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Oct. 8 in Labor History: The Great Chicago Fire
October 8, 2013In addition to 300 dead there were 100,000 left homeless. When the fire destroyed the waterworks, the city's water supply was cut off and the firefighters were forced to give up.
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Herman Wallace, free after 41 years in solitary, dies
October 4, 2013One of the "Angola 3" political prisoners, Herman Wallace, who spent 41 years in solitary confinement, was released from the Louisiana prison this week and tragically died three days later.
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Today in Latino history: Mexico becomes a republic
October 4, 2013On Oct. 4, 1824, three years after winning independence from Spain and battling the remnants of monarchy, the Mexican people established a republic.
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Today in Latino history: First Latino to appear in World Series
October 3, 2013Luque played in both all white, Negro League, and integrated teams in the U.S. and Cuba.
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Today in labor history: Nat Turner is born
October 2, 2013Turner often conducted Baptist services, preaching the Bible to his fellow slaves, who dubbed him "The Prophet."
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Health insurance markets open to surge of new customers
October 2, 2013Americans got their first chance Tuesday to shop for health insurance using the online marketplaces that are at the heart of President Obama's health care overhaul.
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Today in labor history: Black farmers meet to unionize, are attacked
September 30, 2013Arkansas Gov. Charles Hillman Bough sent 100 U.S. troops to the area, where they exchanged gunfire with the farmers.
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