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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-15-11 01:45 PM
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Today in Labor History May 13, 10,000 IWW dock workers strike, cab drivers in NYC 1 day strike, mo

May 13

Western Federation of Miners formed in Butte, Mont. - 1893

And this: May 13, 1893 - The Western Federation of Miners was founded. Active in the early part of the 20th century, one of its leaders was "Big Bill" Haywood. When the union disintegrated, some members went on to form the "Wobblies," the Industrial Workers of the World.

The Canadian government establishes the Department of Labour. It took the U.S. another four years - 1909

10,000 IWW dock workers strike in Philadelphia - 1913

UAW Pres. Douglas A. Fraser is named to the Chrysler Corp. board of directors, becoming the first union representative ever to sit on the board of a major U.S. corporation - 1980

Thousands of yellow cab drivers in New York City go on a one day strike in protest of proposed new regulations. “City officials were stunned by the (strike’s) success,” The New York Times reported - 1998

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/big-labor/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_05_13_2011

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