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Topic: The Labor Movement (page 7)

William Cronon

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of March 25th, 1911. Right: Governor Al Smith during his 1928 campaign for President.

Obama, the Triangle fire and the New Deal's father

Striking teamsters armed with pipes clash with police in the streets of Minneapolis, June 1934.

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Thousands of pro-labor protesters rallied at the Wisconsin Capitol Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Madison, Wis., vowing to fight back after the state's Republican governor signed into law a controversial bill that eliminates most union rights for public employees.(AP Photo/Morry Gash) (AP)

After huge protests, Wisconsin looks to polls

Thousands of pro-labor protesters rallied at the Wisconsin Capitol Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Madison, Wis., vowing to fight back after the state's Republican governor signed into law a controversial bill that eliminates most union rights for public employees.(AP Photo/Morry Gash) (AP)

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Protesters march outside the state Capitol Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Madison, Wis. While Gov. Scott Walker has already signed a contentious collective bargaining bill into law, demonstrators insist the fight is not over. For some, the focus has shifted from trying to stop passage of the bill to generating momentum for recall efforts against Republicans. Others are simply venting their frustration over the law taking away most of public workers' collective bargaining rights. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (AP)

Protesters yell outside Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker offivce after a ceremonial bill signing ceremony Friday, March 11, 2011, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (AP)

Why collective bargaining is so controversial

Sergio Hernandez - ProPublica

Opponents of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's budget repair bill, including C.J. Terrell demonstrate outside the senate parlor at the Wisconsin State Capitol Building as legislators inside voted to move forward on an amended version of the controversial bill Wednesday, March 9, 2011. The new bill removes the fiscal elements from the bill and strips public employees of collective bargaining rights. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart) (AP)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses a joint session of the Legislature at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers have been protesting the governor's budget for 14 days at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) (AP)

Walker angers Dems with union compromise e-mails

David A. Lieb, Scott Bauer

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses a joint session of the Legislature at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers have been protesting the governor's budget for 14 days at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) (AP)

Wis. Dems file ethics complaint against governor

Associated Press

Border meetings, legal actions, and recall drives

Peter Finocchiaro

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Protesters celebrate inside of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Thursday, March 3, 2011, after a judge ordered the Department of Administration to open the Capitol to normal business hours starting Monday, March 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) (Andy Manis)

Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgeral, R-Juneau, signs orders finding the 14 missing Democrats in contempt, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Thursday, March 3, 2011, . (AP Photo/Andy Manis) (AP)

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Wisconsin Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kensoha, celebrates with other law makers and protesters outside of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Thursday, March 3, 2011, after a judge ordered the Department of Administration to open the Capitol to normal business hours starting Monday, March 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) (AP)

Gov. Scott Walker discusses his budget repair bill during a news conference at the Kenosha Airport in Kenosha, Wis., Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Walker called on the missing Democratic state senators, including Kenosha's Robert Wirch, to return to the Capitol. (AP Photo/The Journal Times, Mark Hertzberg) (AP)

Walker threatens teacher layoffs in Wisconsin

A group gathers in front of Wisconsin's lobbying offices, in Washington Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in support of Wisconsin's workers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

An opponent of Senate Bill 5 listens to the floor debate for the bill from the Senate chambers gallery Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Senate Bill 5 would strip public employees of collective bargaining rights. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) (AP)

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