Today in Labor History—December 12

December 12, 1805 - William Lloyd Garrison was born on this date. Garrison was a leader in the abolition movement and published the Liberator, which had as its motto: "Our country is the world—our countrymen are mankind." (FromWorkday Minnesota)

December 12, 1973 – Women members of United Steelworkers of America (Local 1066) protested sex discrimination, in Gary, Indiana. (From the Daily Bleed)