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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Today in Labor History--April 14

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April 14, 1812 – There was a Luddite food riot in Sheffield, England, in which mostly women and boys seized potatoes and vegetables and ...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Today in Labor History—February 19, 2012

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February 19, 1855 – Bread riots occurred in Liverpool. (From the Daily Bleed ) Bread and Roses, sung by Joan Baez   February 19,...
Friday, September 14, 2012

Today in Labor History—September 14

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September 14, 1918  - Labor leader and Socialist Eugene V. Debs was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for opposing World War I. D...
Monday, August 27, 2012

Today in Labor History—August 27

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1917 Australian General Strike, from Red Wombat Hole August 27, 1917 -- The IWW was made illegal in Australia and their membership r...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Today in Labor History--April 14

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April 14, 1812 – There was a Luddite food riot in Sheffield, England, in which mostly women and boys seized potatoes and vegetables and ...
Sunday, February 19, 2012

Today in Labor History—February 19, 2012

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February 19, 1855 – Bread riots occurred in Liverpool. (From the Daily Bleed ) Bread and Roses, sung by Joan Baez   February 19, 1912 ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Today in Labor History—September 14

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September 14, 1918 - Labor leader and Socialist Eugene V. Debs was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for opposing World War I. Dur...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Today in Labor History—August 27

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August 27, 1917 -- The IWW was made illegal in Australia and their membership rolls were made available to employers, leading to widesprea...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Today in Labor History--April 14

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April 14, 1812 – There was a Luddite food riot in Sheffield, England, in which mostly women and boys seized potatoes and vegetables and ...