labor movement

How Chinese Migrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad
During a ceremony, two men shake hands while surrounded by a crowd of men and two locomotives facing each other.

How Chinese Migrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad
Dominique Stewart
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The Transcontinental Railroad is hailed as one of the country’s greatest engineering feats, but the immigrants who built it have long been ignored. 

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The Futility of Labor Day in the Movement
A black and white aerial illustration of the first Labor Day Parade in Union Square, New York. People with instruments and signs are marching.

The Futility of Labor Day in the Movement
Dominique Stewart
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Although Labor Day originates from the labor movement, its passage did little to help the exploited workers it aimed to honor, even to this day.

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In Defense of Expelling Police from the Labor Movement
Two New York officers stand on the steps in front of a building.

In Defense of Expelling Police from the Labor Movement
Andrew Lee
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The history of labor organizing has emphasized solidarity amongst exploited workers and collisions with police at the behest of employers.

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The Unofficial Labor Holiday in the U.S.
An illustration of the Haymarket Riot showing police shooting at protesters.

The Unofficial Labor Holiday in the U.S.
Andrew Lee
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May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, acts as a reminder of the strifes made by workers who challenged the exploitative labor practices of businesses.

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