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News Round-up
Heroes in our midst and historical commemoration. Some highlights from the week… This past Wednesday marked the official commemoration of the Triangle Factory Fire by the Workmen’s Circle. The fire took place in March 1911 and was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of NYC, causing the deaths of 146 garment workers. One of…
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Another March week gone by and it’s looking more like Feburary out in snowy New York City. Here at Murphy, martial arts met the workplace in a striking feature from our Arts & Culture section. And around the world of labor… Liz Robbins wrote a great profile of Make the Road Action Fund Senior Organizer…
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One step closer to Right-to-Work in Wisconsin, ACA comes before the Supreme Court once more, the Feds release a report on policing in Ferguson, and more… Wisconsin takes a big step closer to becoming a right-to-work state as the State Assembly passes legislation barring unions from requiring workers to pay the equivalent of dues The…
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News Round-Up
Happy freezing Friday! Here’s a bit of what’s been happening in the worlds of labor, the city, and beyond: 3,800 members of the United Steelworkers went on strike at 9 plants. Now in its 6th day, the strike has shut down 10% of US refining capacity and making for the union’s largest strike since 1980.…
