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The Roots and History of Labor Day

September 6, 2024
A large crowd is marching down a wet street. People are holding banners, with onlookers and bystanders on either side. The scene appears to be from an earlier time period, with everyone in formal attire.

9.6.24 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with University of New Mexico professor Dr. Jason Scott Smith, who explains the roots of Labor Day.  Correspondent: Lou DiVizio  Guest: Dr. Jason Scott Smith, Ph.D., Professor, University of New Mexico History Department 

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UNM Faculty Vote to Unionize | The Line

October 28, 2019
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October 25, 2019 – Last week, after two years of organizing, the faculty of the University of New Mexico made another attempt to form a union for collective bargaining.  This time, the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of unionization. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel examine the decision by UNM regular and adjunct faculty…

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