February 8

This Week in Labor History

February 08
Mary Kenney O'Sullivan is born in Hannibal, Mo.  At age 28 she was to be appointed the first female general organizer for the American Federation of Labor by AFL President Samuel Gompers - 1864
 
Vigilantes beat IWW organizers for exercising free-speech rights, San Diego - 1912 

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