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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 05:48 AM
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Today in labor history Aug 14 President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act

August 14

President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, providing, for the first time ever, guaranteed income for retiress and creating a system of unemployment benefits - 1935

Members of the upstart Polish union Solidarity seize the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk. Sixteen days later the government officially recognizes the union - 1980

Former AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland dies - 1999
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 05:59 AM
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1. And ever since, the republicons have been trying to take it away
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