February 19

American Federation of Labor issues a charter to its new Railroad Employees Dept. - 1909

A few weeks after, workers ask for a 25 cent hourly wage, the Philadelphia Rapid Transit (streetcar) Co. fires 173 union members “for the good of the
service” and brings in replacements from New York City. Striker-scab battles and a general strike ensued - 1910

Journeymen Stonecutters Association of North America merges with Laborers’ International Union - 1968

The U.S. Supreme Court decides in favor of sales clerk Leura Collins and her union, the Retail Clerks, in NLRB v. J. Weingarten Inc. – the case establishing that workers have a right to request the presence of their union steward if they believe they are to be disciplined for a workplace infraction - 1975

International Union of Police Associations granted a charter by the AFL-CIO - 1979

Farm Labor Organizing Committee signs agreement with Campbell Soup Co., ending seven-year boycott - 1986

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