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On this day in Labor History
September 8, 1997
Some 2,600 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers begin what is to be a successful six-day strike for higher pay and against a two-tier wage system - 1997
September 1, 1997
The federal minimum wage is increased to $5.15 per hour - 1997
August 4, 1997
185,000 Teamsters begin what is to become a successful 15-day strike at United Parcel Service over excessive use of part-timers - 1997
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