February 16

Beginning of a 17-week general strike of 12,000 New York furriers, in which Jewish workers formed a coalition with Greek and African American workers and became the first union to win a five-day, 40-hour week - 1926 Also on this date: Leonora O’Reilly, founding member of the Woman’s Trade Union League, born; Diamond Mine disaster in Braidwood, Ill; Rubber Workers begin sit-down strike at Goodyear Tire and Rubber; American Wire Weavers Protective Association merges with United Papermakers & Paperworkers … Beginning of a 17-week general strike of 12,000 New York furriers, in which Jewish workers formed a coalition with Greek and African American workers and became the first union to win a five-day, 40-hour week - 1926
Also on this date: Leonora O’Reilly, founding member of the Woman’s Trade Union League, born. Diamond Mine disaster in Braidwood, IL. Rubber Workers begin sit-down strike at Goodyear Tire and Rubber. American Wire Weavers Protective Association merges with United Papermakers & Paperworkers.More info & ammo for unionists is availableonline from Union Communication Services.

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