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May 7
The Knights of St. Crispin union is formed at a secret meeting in Milwaukee.
It grew to 50,000 members before being crushed by employers later that year
- 1867
Two die, 20 are injured in “Bloody Tuesday” as strikebreakers attempt to run
San Francisco streetcars during a strike by operators. The strike was
declared lost in 1908 after many more deaths, including several in
scab-operated streetcar accidents - 1907
Philadelphia’s longest transit strike ends after 44 days. A key issue in the
fight was the hiring and use of part-timers - 1977
More info & ammo for unionists is available
online from Union Communication Services.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Faces Contempt Charges in Losing Battle to Deny Strikers’ Health Care
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Faces Contempt Charges in Losing Battle to Deny Strikers’ Health Care
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Faces Contempt Charges in Losing Battle to Deny Strikers’ Health Care
unWired Broadband Workers Fight to Join CWA
NewsGuild Members Battle on Two Fronts in New York
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NewsGuild Members Battle on Two Fronts in New York
NewsGuild Members Battle on Two Fronts in New York