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Turkey Women workers dismissed from SF Trade for union organizing [IndustriALL] ActNOW! 11-07-2020

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Ukraine Anti-worker legislation delayed in Ukraine following mass protests [Education International] 03-07-2020

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1918 Canada Birth of Grace Hartman, the first woman to lead a major national union in North America. She was elected president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in 1975. [more]

1946 Canada In Hamilton, Ontario, steelworkers take on the country's biggest steel producer in a crucial strike for union recognition. With strong community support, they hold the line for almost three months to win an historic victory.[more]

1959 United States of America In Gary, Indiana, more than 500,000 workers went on strike, shutting down the country's steel mills for 5 months.

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Breaking newsTurkey Women workers dismissed from SF Trade for union organizing

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Turkey Women workers dismissed from SF Trade for union organizing