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May 16

Minneapolis general strike backs Teamsters, who are striking most of the city?s trucking companies - 1934

May 16

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May 15

Pope Leo XIII issues revolutionary encyclical 'Rerum novarum' in defense of workers and the right to organize. Forty years later to the day, Pope Pius XI issues 'Quadragesimo anno,? believed by many to be even more radical than Leo XIII?s - 1891

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May 14

Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West Coast workers. The strike was won because Blatz Brewery accepted their demands, but Blatz was ousted from the Brewers Association for ?unethical? business methods - 1953

May 14

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May 13

Western Federation of Miners formed in Butte, Mont. - 1893

May 13

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May 12

Laundry & Dry Cleaning Int?l Union granted a charter by the AFL-CIO - 1958

May 12

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May 11

Nationwide railway strike begins at Pullman, Ill. Nearly 260,000 railroad workers ultimately joined the strike to protest wage cuts by the Pullman Palace Car Co. - 1894

May 11