Tuesday, November 4, 2014

11/4/2014

From local offices right on up to control of the US Senate, the labor movement has a lot at stake in today’s elections...In local strike action news, workers at TW Perry are threatening to walk off the job at the local contractor supply dealer and registered nurses at Providence Hospital in the District of Columbia are planning a one-day strike next week...On this date in 1879, populist humorist Will Rogers was born...And on this date in 1996, after a struggle lasting more than two years, Steelworkers at Bridgestone/Firestone won a settlement...Will Rogers: "America has the best politicians money can buy."

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