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November 26

Six young women burn to death and 19 more die when they leap from the fourth-story windows of a blazing factory in Newark, N.J. The floors and stairs were wooden; the only door from which the women could flee was locked - 1910

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November 25

Teachers strike in St. Paul, Minn., the first organized walkout by teachers in the country. The month-long ?strike for better schools? involving some 1,100 teachers -- and principals -- led to a number of reforms in the way schools were administered and operated - 1946

November 25

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November 24

Led by Samuel Gompers, who would later found the American Federation of Labor, Cigarmakers International Union Local 144 is chartered in New York City - 1875

November 24

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November 23

Troops were dispatched to Cripple Creek, Colo. to control rioting by striking coal miners ? 1903

November 23

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November 22

20,000 female garment workers are on strike in New York; Judge tells arrested pickets: ?You are on strike against God? - 1909

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November 21

Congress approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to take effect Jan. 1 of the following year ? 1993

November 21