January 29

Dolly Parton hits number one on the record charts with "9 to 5," her anthem to the daily grind – 1981 Dolly Parton hits number one on the record charts with "9 to 5," her anthem to the daily grind – 1981Also on this date: Pres. Andrew Jackson orders first use of American troops to suppress a labor dispute. Six thousand railway workers strike for union and end of 18-hour day. Sit-down strike helps establish United Rubber Workers as a national union. American Train Dispatchers Department chartered by the AFL-CIO. Newly-elected President Barack Obama signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.More info & ammo for unionists is available
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