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November 2 - Murdered on the Pier
On this day in Labor History the year was 1928. That was the day that police shot at protesting union workers at Prince’s Pier in Melbourne Australia. Three union workers were injured, one fatally.
November 1 - America’s First General Strike
On this day in Labor History the year was 1835.That was the day that workers in Philadelphia organized what was the first general strike in North America.There call was for a ten-hour workday.
October 31 - Happy Union Made Halloween
On this day in Labor History ghosts and goblins are going door to door to gather up candy. But did you know that some of that candy is made by union workers?In Hershey, Pennsylvania, tagged the Sweetest place on earth youll find the nations chocolate
October 30 - Another Front in Reagan’s War on Workers
On this day in Labor History the year was 1986.That was the day that Edward Meese, gave a speech to the US Chamber of Commerce.Meese was serving as Attorney General under President Ronald Reagan.During the speech, Meese encouraged bosses to spy on thei
October 29 - Black Tuesday
On this day in Labor History the year was 1929.That bleak day is now known as Black Tuesday, the day of the Stock Market crash that marked the start of the Great Depression.During the optimistic Roaring Twenties investments in the Stock Market soared.
October 28 - A Gateway to the Future
On this day in Labor History the year was 1965.That was the day that the St. Louis Gateway arch was completed in St. Louis.The project was the result of a nation-wide design competition.
October 27 - Founding of the National Negro Labor Council
On this day in Labor History the year was 1951.That was the day that the National Negro Labor Council held its founding convention.African American workers had made significant gains in the American workforce during World War II.
October 26 - Completion of the Erie Canal
On this day in Labor History the year was 1825.That was the day the construction of the Erie Canal was completed.The 363 mile canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, by way of the Hudson River. The project was started in 1817.
October 25 - Strike at NY Daily News
On this day in Labor History the year was 1990.That was the day that eight of the ten unions at the New York Daily News went out on strike.The paper had had one of the highest daily circulations in the United States.The New York Daily News was owned
October 24 - The Minimum Wage Law Goes into Effect
On this day in Labor History the year was 1934. That was the day that the first minimum wage law went into effect in the United States.The minimum was twenty-five cents an hour.The wage law was part of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed earlier that y