On this day in labor history the year was 1971. That was the day the Occupational Safety and Health Actwent into effect.At the time, it was estimated that 14,000 workers died annually on the job, 2.

On this day in labor history, the year was 1978.That was the day a West Virginia cooling tower under construction collapsed, plunging 51 workers to their deaths.It was considered the worst non-minin

On this day in labor history, the year was 1944.That was the day the Army National Guard seized the Chicago property of Montgomery Ward and removed its chairman, Sewell Avery.The Chicago-based compa

On this day in labor history, the year was 1947.That was the day hundreds of thousands of Detroit area autoworkers returned to their jobs after bringing car production to a complete standstill.They

On this day in labor history, the year was 1937.That was the day a truce came in the Stockton cannery workers strike.It was a pivotal moment that embodied the conflicts of the 1930s labor movement.

On this day in labor history, the year was 1937.That was the day 1800 autoworkers sat down at the Ford Motor plant in Richmond, California.It was the largest Ford plant on the West Coast.The UAW or

On this day in labor history, the year was 1938.That was the day Keen Mountain Coal mine exploded near Grundy, Virginia.Described as a flame-belching volcano, the explosion killed 45 and injured thr

On this day in labor history, the year was 1967.That was the day the Taylor Law went into effect in New York State.It was celebrated for granting public employees the right to organize and elect uni

On this day in labor history, the year was 2010.That was the day the Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and injuring 17 more.The rig experienced an

On this day in labor history, the year was 1989.That was the day Edna Sauls and 38 women walked into the Virginia headquarters of the Pittston Coal Group, sat down in the lobby and sang We Shall Not