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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 05:34 AM
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Today in labor history July 18 Hospital workers ended a 113-day strike

July 18

35,000 Chicago stockyard workers strike - 1919

Hospital workers win 113-day union recognition strike in Charleston, S.C. - 1969

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China_cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 12:42 PM
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1. I was there for the one in Charleston.
We were under strict curfew and the national guard was out. Hospital patients were not permitted visitors. Coretta Scott King came to town and the march was a rainbow. Things were fairly peaceful but the atmosphere was very touchy.
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