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TODAY’S LABOR HISTORY

Harold Phillips | Published on 6/5/2026

1976: Thirty-five members of the Teamsters, concerned about the infiltration of organized crime in the union and other issues, meet in Cleveland to form Teamsters for a Democratic Union.

1998: 3,400 UAW members strike General Motors in Flint, MI.

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