May 21
Italian activists and anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, widely believed to have been framed for murder, go on trial today. They eventually are executed as part of a government campaign against dissidents - 1921
The “Little Wagner Act” is signed in Hawaii, guaranteeing pineapple and sugar workers the right 
to bargain collectively. After negotiations failed, a successful 79-day strike shut down 33 of the territory’s 34 plantations and brought higher wages and a 40-hour week - 1945
Nearly 100,000 unionized SBC Communications Inc. workers begin a 4-day strike to protest the local phone giant’s latest contract offer - 2004
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🚨🟠📢 CWA / AT&T 2026 “Orange” Mobility Contract Bargaining Report #7 📢🟠🚨
CWA and Allies File Comments Supporting FCC Oversight of Voice Service in the Internet Age
Legacy T and Activision Members Meet With CWA President Cummings in Minneapolis