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July 14, 2026

Today in 1877
The first national strike started at Baltimore’s Camden Yards Station when workers on the B&O Railroad refused to work after a 10 percent wage cut. Eventually involving hundreds of thousands of workers and allies across the U.S., the strike was crushed by federal troops called to action by President Hayes.

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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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