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September 10, 2026

Today in 1897
 Striking immigrant anthracite coal miners raise an American flag and march on the still-open mine in Lattimer, Pennsylvania. They were met by the local sheriff and Coal and Iron Police deputies. The sheriff ordered the workers to disperse and the deputies opened fire, killing 19 and wounding as many as 49 others. All those killed in the Lattimer Massacre were shot in the back; the sheriff and 73 deputies were arrested, tried, and acquitted.

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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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