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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

On this day in Labor History the year was 1989. At 1:05 in the afternoon a massive explosion rocked the town of Pasadena, Texas, near Houston.The explosion was so large it registered as a 3.5 on the Richter scale, used to measure earthquakes.