August 13, 1889 – London Dock Workers', led by Ben Tillett and John Burns, launched a strike. (From the Daily Bleed)
August 13, 1917 – A General Strike began in Spain. (From the Daily Bleed)
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| Portrait of Carlos Cortez by Miguel Cortez |
August 13, 1923—
Carlos Cortez, Chicano Wobbly, artist and activist was born. He spent
two years in prison for refusing to fight in World War II. (From the Daily Bleed)
August 13, 1936
- John Frey, president of the Metal Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor, told the House Un-American Activities Committee
that the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO), was dominated by
Communists. His testimony was the beginning of a government-sponsored
blacklist and the use of "red scares" to destroy militancy and discredit
leaders of the labor movement. (From Workday Minnesota)
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