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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-13-10 06:19 AM
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Today in Labor History June 13 Several thousand peasants marched, American Railway Union founded

June 13

June 13, 1381 - Several thousand peasants marched into London to demand an end to serfdom and to seek higher wages. At first King Richard II acceded to their demands, but after the peasant leader Wat Tyler was killed, the king reneged on his promises. Hundreds of the protesters were executed.

American Railway Union, headed by Eugene V. Debs, founded – 1893


Tony Mazzocchi born in Brooklyn, N.Y. An activist and officer in the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union, he was a mentor to Karen Silkwood, a founder of the Labor Party and a prime mover behind the 1970 passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act - 1926

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_06_13_2010
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safeinOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-13-10 07:32 AM
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1. Just think
Back at the turn of that century, 2,000 railroad workers died each year in accidents. Who needs unions? :sarcasm:
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