February 14

Striking workers at Detroit’s newspapers, out since the previous July, offer to return to work. The offer is accepted five days later but the newspapers vow to retain some 1,200 scabs. A court ruling the following year ordered as many as 1,100 former strikers reinstated – 1996 Also on this date: Western Federation of Miners strike for 8-hour day; President Theodore Roosevelt creates the Department of Commerce and Labor; Jimmy Hoffa born in Brazil, Indiana, son of a coal miner… Striking workers at Detroit’s newspapers, out since the previous July, offer to return to work. The offer is accepted five days later but the newspapers vow to retain some 1,200 scabs. A court ruling the following year ordered as many as 1,100 former strikers reinstated – 1996
Also on this date: Western Federation of Miners strike for 8-hour day. President Theodore Roosevelt creates the Department of Commerce and Labor. Jimmy Hoffa born in Brazil, Indiana, son of a coal miner.More info & ammo for unionists is availableonline from Union Communication Services.

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