October 1

Twenty-one die when the L.A. Times building is dynamited during a citywide fight over labor rights and organizing.  A union member ultimately confessed to the bombing, which he said was supposed to have occurred early in the morning when the building would have been largely unoccupied - 1910
 
The George Washington Bridge officially opens, spanning the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York.  Thirteen workers died during the four-year construction project for what at the time was the longest main span in the world - 1931

Thousands of dairy farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa strike in demand of higher prices for their milk - 1935
 
The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as the first toll superhighway in the United States.  It was built in most part by workers hired through the state’s Re-Employment offices - 1940
 
United Transport Service Employees of America merges with Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees - 1972
 
Insurance Workers International Union merges with United Food & Commercial Workers International Union - 1983
 
Railroad Yardmasters of America merge with United Transportation Union - 1985
 
Pattern Makers League of North America merges with International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers - 1991

The National Hockey League team owners began a lockout of the players that lasted 103 days - 1994
 
Stove, Furnace & Allied Appliance Workers International Union of North America merges with International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, & Helpers - 1994
 
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union merges with United Food and Commercial Workers International Union - 1998
 
International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers merges with Communications Workers of America - 2000

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