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October 4
Work begins on the carving of Mt. Rushmore, a task 400 craftsmen would eventually complete in 1941. Despite the dangerous nature of the project, not one worker died - 1927
President Truman orders the U.S. Navy to seize oil refineries, breaking a 20-state post-war strike - 1945
The United Mine Workers of America votes to re-affiliate with the AFL-CIO after years of on-and-off conflict with the federation. In 2009 the union’s leader, Richard Trumka, becomes AFL-CIO President - 1961
Distillery, Wine & Allied Workers Int’l Union merges with United Food & Commercial Workers Int’l Union - 1995
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn’t Bust the Union, so They Shut Down the Paper
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn’t Bust the Union, so They Shut Down the Paper
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn’t Bust the Union, so They Shut Down the Paper
CWA Campus Workers in Virginia Oppose Attacks on Higher Education
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CWA Campus Workers in Virginia Oppose Attacks on Higher Education
CWA Campus Workers in Virginia Oppose Attacks on Higher Education
Environmental Workers Push to Join CWA
