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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Today in Labor History—March 14


Marx's Tomb, Highgate Cemetary, London (Image by JohnArmagh)
March 14, 1883 – Karl Marx died on this date in England, age 64. (From the Daily Bleed)

March 14, 1912 - Textile manufacturers surrendered and gave in to most of the demands made by Lawrence, Massachusetts textile workers. The IWW-organized strike involved 32,000 mostly immigrant women and children and lasted 10 weeks
As we go marching, marching, we battle too for men,
For they are women's children, & we mother them again.
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;
Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.
 (From the Daily Bleed and Workday Minnesota)

March 14, 1914 – The United Farmers of Ontario was founded on this date at Toronto's Labor Temple.

March 14, 1944 - TWU organized Philadelphia transit workers into local 234. (From the Daily Bleed)

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Today in Labor History—March 14


Marx's Tomb, Highgate Cemetary, London (Image by JohnArmagh)
March 14, 1883 – Karl Marx died on this date in England, age 64. (From the Daily Bleed)

March 14, 1912 - Textile manufacturers surrendered and gave in to most of the demands made by Lawrence, Massachusetts textile workers. The IWW-organized strike involved 32,000 mostly immigrant women and children and lasted 10 weeks
As we go marching, marching, we battle too for men,
For they are women's children, & we mother them again.
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;
Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.

March 14, 1914 – The United Farmers of Ontario was founded on this date at Toronto's Labor Temple.