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October 25, 2026

Today in 1902
President Theodore Roosevelt established a fact-finding commission to suspend a nine-month-long strike by Western Pennsylvania coal miners fighting for higher pay, shorter workdays, and union recognition. While the miners won better pay and reduced hours, they did not secure official union recognition; it marked the first time the federal government intervened as a neutral arbitrator in a labor dispute.

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Key Labor Union Backs Tariffs: ‘Something Needed to Be Done’
Updated On: Apr 10, 2025
Apr. 10, 2025 | US TRADE POLICIES | The Teamsters, a key labor union representing more than 1.3 million Americans, is backing up President Donald Trump's tariffs. The news of the tariffs was welcome news for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which views tariffs as a policy that will promote U.S. manufacturing and bring back union jobs, Kara Deniz, assistant director of communications for the union, told Newsweek in an interview Tuesday afternoon. Deniz told Newsweek the union is supporting the tariffs, which she said will bring back manufacturing jobs for American workers. Newsweek
 
 
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