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July 20, 2026

Today in 1899
New York City newsboys, many so poor that they were sleeping in the streets, begin a two-week strike. Several rallies drew more than 5,000 newsboys, complete with charismatic speeches by strike leader Kid Blink, who was blind in one eye. The boys had to pay publishers up front for the newspapers; they were successful in forcing the publishers to buy back unsold papers.

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Labor Board Bans Anti-Union 'Captive Audience' Campaigns
Updated On: Nov 13, 2024
Nov. 13, 2024 | WORKERS RIGHTS | Federal  labor officials issued a ruling Wednesday prohibiting employers from holding mandatory anti-union meetings at work, a long-sought policy objective of unions that want to level the playing field with corporations in organizing campaigns. In its 3-1 decision, the Democratic majority of the National Labor Relations Board said such workplace gathering - often called 'captive audience' meetings due to their obligatory nature - tend to "coerce" employees and therefore violate the law. The board's lone Republican dissented. HuffPost
 
 
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