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Here’s today's labor history, On this date in 1937, a general strike by some 12,000 autoworkers and others in Lansing, Michigan shut down the city for a month in what was to become known as the city’s “Labor Holiday.” The strike was precipitated by the arrest of nine workers, including the wife of the auto workers local union president: The arrest left three children in the couple’s home unattended. Today’s labor quote is a slogan from the U.S. Labor Party founded on this date in 1996: ''The Bosses Have Two Parties. Now We Have One of Our Own.'' Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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