Today in Labor History—May 10

May 10 1887 -- UMW organizer Ginger Goodwin was born on this date. He was murdered by a private cop sparking Canada's first General Strike. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1894 -- Pullman fired 3 workers for being on the grievance committee, leading to a strike that shut down the company a day later. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1898 -- U.S. and Canadian workers formed the Western Labor Union. (From the Daily Bleed)
 
May 10, 1920 – Dock workers in England refused to load armaments for use by Allies against Russia. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1922 – 200 labor leaders were arrested in Chicago for complicity in the murder of two policemen and the bombing of factories. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1980 – 50,000 marched for passage of Equal Rights Amendment. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1980 – 20,000 marched in a funeral procession for slain protesters in San Salvador, El Salvador. (From the Daily Bleed)

 

May 10, 1993 -- UMW struck at selected U.S. mines.  (From the Daily Bleed)

Today in Labor History—August 10

August 10, 1893 -- San Francisco began deporting Chinese workers under the first Chinese Exclusion Act (passed May 6, 1882). (From the Daily Bleed)

August 10, 1905 – The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers launched a national strike against the American Bridge Co., a subsidiary of the US Steel Corp. (From the Daily Bleed)

August 10, 1931 – The Air Line Pilots Association was founded in Chicago, winning its first contract in 1939, signing a deal with American Airlines. (From Workday Minnesota)

August 10, 1970 – The Equal Rights Amendment was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 350 to 15. (From the Daily Bleed)

Today in Labor History—July 9

Women and children taking a cannon to the barricades during the Paris Commune

July 9, 1906 – Gabriel-Constant Martin (1839-1906) died. Gabriel-Constant Martin was a teacher and elected member of the Paris Commune and the First International. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1917 -- Federal troops raided the IWW hall in Yakima, Washington. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1935 – The first Transport Workers Union (TWU) strike began in protest of the dismissals of six car cleaners who refused work speed-up. All were reinstated. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1947 – The Greek government ordered the arrest of 11,500 people on charges of plotting a Communist revolution. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1951 – Dashiell Hammett was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for refusing to cooperate with the US House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities' (HUAC) inquiries into domestic "subversion." (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1952  - The first U.S. mine safety law was enacted to prevent mine disasters. (From Workday Minnesota)

July 9, 1978 – 100,000 marched in Washington, D.C. for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. (From the Daily Bleed)

Today in Labor History—May 10

May 10, 1920 – Dock workers in England refused to load armaments for use by Allies against Russia. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1922 – 200 labor leaders were arrested in Chicago for complicity in the murder of two policemen and the bombing of factories. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1980 – 50,000 marched for passage of Equal Rights Amendment. (From the Daily Bleed)


May 10, 1980 – 20,000 marched in a funeral procession for slain protesters in San Salvador, El Salvador. (From the Daily Bleed)

Today in Labor History—August 10

August 10, 1893 -- San Francisco began deporting Chinese workers under the first Chinese Exclusion Act (passed May 6, 1882). (From the Daily Bleed)

August 10, 1905 – The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers launched a national strike against the American Bridge Co., a subsidiary of the US Steel Corp. (From the Daily Bleed)

August 10, 1931 – The Air Line Pilots Association was founded in Chicago, winning its first contract in 1939, signing a deal with American Airlines. (From Workday Minnesota)

August 10, 1970 – The Equal Rights Amendment was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 350 to 15. (From the Daily Bleed)

Today in Labor History—July 9

Women and children taking a cannon to the barricades during the Paris Commune

July 9, 1906 – Gabriel-Constant Martin (1839-1906) died. Gabriel-Constant Martin was a teacher and elected member of the Paris Commune and the First International. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1917 -- Federal troops raided the IWW hall in Yakima, Washington. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1935 – The first Transport Workers Union (TWU) strike began in protest of the dismissals of six car cleaners who refused work speed-up. All were reinstated. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1947 – The Greek government ordered the arrest of 11,500 people on charges of plotting a Communist revolution. (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1951 – Dashiell Hammett was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for refusing to cooperate with the US House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities' (HUAC) inquiries into domestic "subversion." (From the Daily Bleed)

July 9, 1952  - The first U.S. mine safety law was enacted to prevent mine disasters. (From Workday Minnesota)

July 9, 1978 – 100,000 marched in Washington, D.C. for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. (From the Daily Bleed)

Today in Labor History—May 10

May 10, 1920 – Dock workers in England refused to load armaments for use by Allies against Russia. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1922 – 200 labor leaders were arrested in Chicago for complicity in the murder of two policemen and the bombing of factories. (From the Daily Bleed)

May 10, 1980 – 50,000 marched for passage of Equal Rights Amendment. (From the Daily Bleed)


May 10, 1980 – 20,000 marched in a funeral procession for slain protesters in San Salvador, El Salvador. (From the Daily Bleed)