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June 29, 2026

Today in 1959
The 189-mile-long St. Lawrence Seaway opens, making the Great Lakes accessible to Atlantic shipping. Thousands of laborers toiled for decades to make it happen; indirectly and directly, the Seaway today supports 75,000 jobs in Canada and 150,000 in the U.S.

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The Butterfly Effect: The Coming Labor Wars
Updated On: May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 | THE FUTURE OF LABOR | […] The U.S. has witnessed a surge in union action during the pandemic. Expect more in the months to come as states rush to open up their economies, paying little heed to workers’ concerns. It’s an approach that might work for some companies — at least temporarily. But if history is any guide, the social and political costs of ignoring labor rights during this once-in-a-lifetime crisis may come back to haunt free-market democracies. We only need to look back to the 1930s, and the last economic recession of this scale… OZY
 
 
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