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November 22

?The Uprising of the 20,000.? Some 20,000 female garment workers are on strike in New York; Judge tells arrested pickets: ?You are on strike against God.? The walkout, believed to be the first major successful strike by female workers in American history, ended the following February with union contracts bringing better pay and working conditions ? 1909

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November 21

Six miners striking for better working conditions under the IWW banner are killed and many wounded in the Columbine Massacre at Lafayette, Colo. Out of this struggle Colorado coal miners gained lasting union contracts - 1927

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November 19

Joe Hill, labor leader and songwriter, executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder. Before he died he declared: ?Don?t waste any time mourning. Organize.? - 1915

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November 17

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York is founded "to provide cultural, educational and social services to families of skilled craftsmen." The Society remains in existence to this day ? 1785

November 17