Today in labor history June 18 A. Philip Randolph met with FDR & war industries desegregate

June 18


June 18, 1918 - The American Federation of Teachers issued a charter to the St. Paul Federation of Women Teachers Local 28. A year later, the union issued a charter to the men’s teachers’ local. Both participated in the historic 1946 teachers’ strike, the first organized teachers’ strike in the nation, although the women were clearly the leaders of the walkout. In 1957 the two local unions merged.

For more on the history of the St. Paul teachers, see these articles on Workday Minnesota:

Strike for better schools

Florence Rood: Pioneer teacher union leader

Steve Dress: He continued a tradition of leadership

Milestones in the history of the St. Paul teachers union



Union and civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph and others meet with Pres. Roosevelt about a proposed July 1 March on Washington to protest discrimination in war industries. A week later, Roosevelt orders that the industries desegregate - 1941

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history/159 & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_06_18_2009