February 28

Members of the Chinese Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union in San Francisco’s Chinatown begin what is to be a successful four-month strike for better wages and conditions at the National Dollar Stores factory and three retail outlets - 1938 Also on this date: Supreme Court finds that Utah state law limiting mine and smelter workers to an eight-hour workday is constitutional... Minimum age allowed by law for workers in mills, factories, and mines in South Carolina is raised from twelve to fourteen... In response to the layoff of union members at a 3M factory in New Jersey, workers at 3M factory in South Africa walk off the job… Members of the Chinese Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union in San Francisco’s Chinatown begin what is to be a successful four-month strike for better wages and conditions at the National Dollar Stores factory and three retail outlets - 1938
Also on this date: Supreme Court finds that Utah state law limiting mine and smelter workers to an eight-hour workday is constitutional. Minimum age allowed by law for workers in mills, factories, and mines in South Carolina is raised from twelve to fourteen. In response to the layoff of union members at a 3M factory in New Jersey, workers at 3M factory in South Africa walk off the job.More info & ammo for unionists is availableonline from Union Communication Services.

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