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May 21

Italian activists and anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, widely believed to have been framed for murder, go on trial today.

May 21

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May 20

The Railway Labor Act takes effect today. It is the first federal legislation protecting workers? rights to form unions - 1926

May 20

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May 14

Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West Coast workers.

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