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January 05
The nation’s first black labor convention was held in Washington, D.C., with 214 delegates forming the Colored National Labor Union - 1869
Ford Motor Company raises wages from $2.40 for a 9-hour day to $5 for an 8-hour day in effort to keep the unions out - 1914
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins. Ten of the 11 deaths on the job came when safety netting beneath the site—the first-ever use of such equipment—failed under the stress of a scaffold that had fallen. Nineteen other workers were saved by the net over the course of construction. They became members of the (informal) Halfway to Hell Club - 1933
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Semiconductor Giant Micron Agrees to Meet with CWA to Discuss Workers' Rights at New Plants
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Semiconductor Giant Micron Agrees to Meet with CWA to Discuss Workers' Rights at New Plants
Semiconductor Giant Micron Agrees to Meet with CWA to Discuss Workers' Rights at New Plants
CWA-Canada Hosts National Meeting
CWA President Visits Wire Techs and Call Center Workers During District 3 Meeting
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CWA President Visits Wire Techs and Call Center Workers During District 3 Meeting
CWA President Visits Wire Techs and Call Center Workers During District 3 Meeting