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December 13

Death in San Antonio, Tex. of Samuel Gompers, president and founder of the American Federation of Labor - 1924

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December 12

A U.S. immigration sweep of six Swift meat plants results in arrests of nearly 1,300 undocumented workers ? 2006

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December 11

Ten days after an Illinois State mine inspector approved coal dust removal techniques at New Orient mine in West Frankfort, the mine exploded, largely because of coal dust accumulations, killing 119 workers - 1951

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December 10

First sit-down strike in U.S. called by IWW at General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y. - 1906

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December 9

Ratification of a new labor agreement at Titan Tire of Natchez, Miss. ends the longest strike in the history of the U.S. tire industry, which began May 1, 1998 at the company's Des Moines, Iowa, plant ? 2001

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