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October 26, 2026

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After eight years and at least 1,000 worker deaths — mostly Irish immigrants — the 350-mile Erie Canal opens, linking the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. Father John Raho wrote to his bishop that “so many die that there is hardly any time to give Extreme Unction (last rites) to everybody. We run night and day to assist the sick.”

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Public Officials Should Use Their Bully Pulpit to Support Worker Unionizing and Bargaining
Posted On: Jul 26, 2024
July 26, 2024 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | Americans’ support for unions is surging. Increasing numbers of workers are fighting to unionize and negotiate fair contracts, and Americans are heavily siding with workers during labor disputes.1 In response, a growing number of public officials are vociferously supporting workers in organizing fights and pushing back against aggressive anti-union rhetoric used by corporations and anti-worker politicians. By using the bully pulpit—a public official’s ability to gain attention and sway key actors through public speech and private convenings because of their prominent position… Center for American Progress
 
 
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