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Today in Labor History August 4, 1997: A successful 15-day strike was launched by 180,000 against United Parcel Service over excessive reliance on part-time workers. It was the largest U.S. strike 20 years and cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars.
#WorkingClass #LaborHistory #union #strike #ups
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