February 1

25,000 Paterson, NJ silk workers strike for eight-hour work day and improved working conditions. 1,800 were arrested over the course of the six-month walkout, led by the Wobblies. They returned to work on their employers’ terms - 1913 Also on this date: Led by 23-year-old Kate Mullaney, the Collar Laundry Union forms in Troy, N.Y.; Bricklayers begin working eight-hour days; Federal minimum wage increases to $1.60 per hour ; International Brotherhood of Firemen & Oilers merge with Service Employees International Union … 25,000 Paterson, NJ silk workers strike for eight-hour work day and improved working conditions. 1,800 were arrested over the course of the six-month walkout, led by the Wobblies. They returned to work on their employers’ terms - 1913
Also on this date: Led by 23-year-old Kate Mullaney, the Collar Laundry Union forms in Troy, N.Y. Bricklayers begin working eight-hour days. Federal minimum wage increases to $1.60 per hour. International Brotherhood of Firemen & Oilers merge with Service Employees International Union.More info & ammo for unionists is available
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