October 2

American Federation of Labor officially endorses campaign for a six hour day, five day workweek - 1934
 
Joining with 400,000 coal miners already on strike, 500,000 CIO steel workers close down the nation’s foundries, steel and iron mills, demanding pensions and better wages and working conditions - 1949
 
Starbucks Workers Union baristas at an outlet in East Grand Rapids, Mich., organized by the Wobblies, win their grievances after the National Labor Relations Board cites the company for labor law violations, including threats against union activists - 2007
 
Union members, progressives and others rally in Washington, DC  under the Banner of One Nation Working Together, demand “good jobs, equal justice, and quality education for all.”  Crowd estimates range from tens of thousands to 200,000 - 2010

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