On this day in labor history, the year was 1937.That was the day sparring between Henry Ford and John L. Lewis spilled over into the press.The CIO formally declared their organizing drive of some 15

On this day in labor history, the year was 1803.That was the day Utopian Socialist and womens rights activist Flora Tristan was born.She is also remembered as the grandmother of painter, Paul Gaugu

On this day in labor history, the year was 1882.That was the day trade union leader and suffragist Rose Schneiderman was born.She arrived from Poland and settled in New York City with her family as

Today marks the anniversary of the Upper Big Branch disaster.This is the second of two parts commemorating that moment in labor history in 2010.Accumulation of explosive methane gas was so pronounce

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster.This is the first of two parts commemorating that moment in labor history.The year was 2010.A massive explosion ripped through M

On this day in labor history, the year was 1937.That was the day over 1000 autoworkers at the Ford assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri began their occupation.The sit-down was the first strik

On this day in labor history, the year was 1937.That was the day workers sat down at the Hershey chocolate plant in Hershey, Pennsylvania.CIO organizers for the new United Chocolate Workers

On this day in labor history, the year was 1946.That was the day 400,000 bituminous coal miners walked off the job in 26 states.They demanded higher wages, better health benefits and safety regulati

On this day in labor history, the year was 1969.That was the day Dr. Ralph Abernathy, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference arrived in Charleston, South Carolina to address striki

On this day in labor history the year was 1870.That was the day the Fifteenth Amendment was adopted into the United States Constitution.It was the third of the Reconstruction amendments.It prohibit