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Here’s today's labor history:
On this date in 1970, after years of intensive lobbying by the labor movement, a comprehensive national safety law was enacted as President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970, creating the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).

Today’s labor quote is by Tony Mazzocchi, one of the prime organizers for OSHA, who said:  
''When you build a big movement from down below, regardless of who's in the White House, you can bring about change.''

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For the latest labor events, go to dclabor.org, and click on Calendar.

Here’s today's labor history:
On this date in 1936, auto workers began a sit-down strike for union recognition at GM’s Fisher Body plant in Cleveland.

Today’s labor quote is by Helen Keller, who said:
“The few own the many because they possess the means of livelihood of all ... The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor. The majority of mankind are working people. So long as their fair demands - the ownership and control of their livelihoods - are set at naught, we can have neither men's rights nor women's rights. The majority of mankind is ground down by industrial oppression in order that the small remnant may live in ease.”

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Here’s today's labor history:
On this date in 1943, President Roosevelt seized the railroads to avert a nationwide strike. His decision to temporarily place the railroads under the “supervision” of the War Department prompted the five railroad brotherhoods to agree to his offer to arbitrate the wage dispute.  

Today’s labor quote is by Elizabeth Warren, who said:
“There is nobody in this country who got rich on their own. Nobody. You built a factory out there - good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for. You didn't have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory... Now look. You built a factory and it turned into something terrific or a great idea - God bless! Keep a hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.”

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Here’s today's labor history:
On this date in 1877, the Workingmen’s Party was reorganized as the Socialist Labor Party.

Today’s labor quote is by Malcolm X, who said:
“You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker”

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