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This Day in Labor History: August 10, 1935

By Erik Loomis

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In General , This Day in Labor History

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On August 10, 2020

On August 10, 1935, members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) descended on the New York courthouse to demand the release of their leaders after arrests they had been jumped by anti-union thugs. This moment helped vault the transit workers to be one of the...

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People of Color

By Erik Loomis

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On July 17, 2019

One of the interesting transformations in recent decades is that of Irish-Americans becoming an increasingly hard-core right-wing group. Think of the many Trumpers and associates who are Irish-American--Bill O'Reilly, Michael.

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