Today in Labor History July 13 Newspaper workers began a strike against The Detroit News, Free Pres

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Today in Labor History July 13 Newspaper workers began a strike against The Detroit News, Free Pres

July 13

Southern Tenant Farmers' Union organized in Tyronza, Ark. - 1934

Detroit newspaper workers begin 19-month strike against Gannett, Knight-Ridder - 1995

And this: July 13, 1995 - Newspaper workers began a strike against The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, owned by media giants Gannett and Knight-Ridder. Hundreds of workers were eventually locked out in the protracted struggle.

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_07_13_2011

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