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Sept. 12, 1998
New York City’s Union Square, the site of the first Labor Day in 1882, is officially named a national historic landmark. The square has long been a focal point for working-class protest and political expression.

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Updated: Sep. 12 (18:04)

PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS
QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
Day 12
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If Workers Want to Lock in Good Jobs, We Need Unions
Posted On: Nov 29, 2021
Nov. 29, 2021 | OPINION | […] How do we create good jobs and improve the quality of existing ones? It starts with revamping our labor laws so that no matter their job or industry, all working people can join together in unions to bargain for a better future. There's plenty of evidence, historical and modern, showing that union jobs are better jobs and that they improve public health, drive business and economic growth, and strengthen democracy. The public agrees…The problem is that it's simply too hard for workers to join a union—unions represent just 6.3% of the private workforce in the U.S. That's why we must prioritize eliminating the systemic barriers workers face in joining unions, from outdated labor laws to rampant union-busting… Business Insider
 
 
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