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April 2

The Union Label Trades Department is chartered by the American Federation of Labor. Its mission: promote the products and services produced in America by union members, especially those products identified by a union label, shop card, store card, and service button - 1909

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April 1

Many believe that Cincinnati on this day became the first U.S. city to pay fire fighters a regular salary. Others say no, it was Boston, back in 1678, exact date unknown - 1853

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March 31

President Martin Van Buren issues a broadly-applicable executive order granting the 10-hour day to all government employees engaged in manual labor - 1840

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March 23

Trial of 101 Wobblies, charged with opposing the draft and hindering the war effort, begins in Chicago - 1918

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March 22

Mark Twain, a lifelong member of the Int?l Typographical Union (now part of CWA), speaks in Hartford, Conn., extolling the Knights of Labor?s commitment to fair treatment of all workers, regardless of race or gender - 1886

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