Rust belt articles
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May Day is a Rust Belt Holiday
May Day isn’t just an estimably American holiday, it’s a particularly Rust Belt holiday, forged in the cauldron of Chicago’s streets and factories, born from the experience of workers in the mills and plants of Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
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Everclear coming to Rust Belt in October
Everclear is bringing their alternative hits to East Moline this fall. The band will rock the Rust Belt with special guests Marcy Playground and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack on Friday, October 18 at 7 p.
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Rust Belt Despair: West Virginia Workers Forced to Find New Jobs as Plant Closes from Lack of Tariffs
Hundreds of West Virginia workers have been thrown back into job hunting in a labor market with slashed wages as a plant in Weirton closed last week. The plant closure comes as the federal government refused to impose tariffs on cheap imported tin.