January 29
Responding to unrest among Irish laborers building the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, President Andrew Jackson orders first use of American troops to suppress a labor dispute - 1834
Six thousand railway workers strike for a union and the end of 18-hour day - 1889
Sit-down strike helps establish United Rubber Workers as a national union, Akron, Ohio - 1936
American Train Dispatchers Department granted a charter by the AFL-CIO - 1957
Dolly Parton hits number one on the record charts with "9 to 5," her anthem to the daily grind - 1981
Newly-elected President Barack Obama signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, making it easier for women and minorities to win pay discrimination suits – 2009
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AFA-CWA Reaches Tentative Agreement with United Airlines, Winning Boarding and Sit Pay
CWAers Join Sanders and Mamdani for Launch of Union NOW!
Alphabet Workers Applaud NLRB's Decision to Hold Google Accountable