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April 25, 2024

Today in 1886
The New York Times declares the struggle for an eight-hour workday to be “un-American” and calls public demonstrations for the shorter hours “Labor disturbances brought about by foreigners.” Other publications declare that an eight-hour workday would bring about “loafing and gambling, rioting, debauchery and drunkenness.” 
~ Labor Tribune

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Under Attack, Unions Show New Creativity and Militancy
Posted On: Mar 04, 2015
Mar. 4, 2015 | ORGANIZED LABOR | latimes.com - … How poor do unionized workers have to be for them to be eligible to bargain for raises? The subtext [of a USA Today editorial] is that unions are on their way out, and that taking actions like agitating for pay and benefits will only hasten their disappearance. Recent events, however, are pointing in the opposite direction. Labor organizations are starting to show new creativity and militancy in attaining their goals… Unions are mobilizing even for workers who aren't their own members. Full story…
 
 
Teamsters Local 355
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