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November 28
William Sylvis, founder of the National Labor Union, born - 1828
National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, precursor to IBEW, founded - 1891
154 men die in a coal mine explosion at Marianna, Pa. Engineer and General Superintendent A.C. Beeson tells the local newspaper he had been in the mine a few minutes before the blast and had found it to be in perfect condition - 1908
Some 400 New York City photoengravers working for the city’s newspapers, supported by 20,000 other newspaper unionists, begin what is to become an 11-day strike, shutting down the papers - 1953
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CWA Members at AT&T Southwest Ratify New Contract
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CWA Members at AT&T Southwest Ratify New Contract
CWA Members at AT&T Southwest Ratify New Contract
CWAers Take to the Streets on May Day
Broadband Brigade Members Turn Out to Protect Good, Union Jobs and Reliable Internet Service
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Broadband Brigade Members Turn Out to Protect Good, Union Jobs and Reliable Internet Service
Broadband Brigade Members Turn Out to Protect Good, Union Jobs and Reliable Internet Service