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April 24, 1999
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union closed all ports on the West Coast in solidarity with a national day of protest to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, an activist and journalist who was on death row in Pennsylvania at the time.  ~Today in Labor History

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Updated: Apr. 24 (18:04)

The Stunning Rebirth of the American Labor Movement
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The Stunning Rebirth of the American Labor Movement
Teamsters Local 992
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Government Can Help Put People Back to Work
Updated On: May 26, 2017
May 24, 2017  | JOBS | The American workplace is undergoing substantial change. Increasingly, employers are less interested in hiring full-time employees. Instead, they want to use what they call contractors, whether the title is accurate or not. While unemployment is low, the quality and pay for many of these newer jobs is dubious at best. There is a realization that steps need to be taken if hardworking Americans are going to be able to support themselves in the years to come. A new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP) calls for the creation of a “Marshall Plan for America, one that would challenge the effects of reduced bargaining power, globalization and changes in technology to ensure workers can succeed in the 21st century… teamster.org
 
 
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