Today in labor history April 28

[Omaha Steve]

April 28

Coal mine collapses at Eccles, W.Va., killing 181 workers - 1914

119 die in Benwood, W.Va. coal mine disaster - 1924

United Wallpaper Craftsmen & Workers of North America merge with Pulp, Sulfite & Paper Mill Workers - 1958

American Federation of Hosiery Workers merge with Textile Workers Union of America - 1965



April 28, 1970 - Congress approved legislation to create OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The AFL-CIO commemorates April 28 as “Workers Memorial Day” to honor the hundreds of thousands of working people killed and injured on the job every year.

For more on Workers Memorial Day, see http://www.aflcio.org/issues/safety/memorial/


First “Take Our Daughters to Work Day,” promoted by the Ms. Foundation, to boost self-esteem of girls with invitations to a parent’s workplace - 1993