Today in Labor History

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The United Auto Workers and the Teamsters form the Alliance for Labor Action (ALA), later to be joined by several smaller unions. The ALA's agenda included support of the civil rights movement and opposition to the war in Vietnam. It disbanded after four years following the death of UAW President Walter Reuther - 1968


The U.S. minimum wage increases to $6.55 per hour today. The original minimum, set in 1938 by the Fair Labor Standards Act, was 25¢ per hour - 2008

U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 per hour, up from $6.55 - 2009

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The United Auto Workers and the Teamsters form the Alliance for Labor Action (ALA), later to be joined by several smaller unions. The ALA's agenda included support of the civil rights movement and opposition to the war in Vietnam. It disbanded after four years following the death of UAW President Walter Reuther - 1968 ~De

PHOTO- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. prepares to address an estimated audience of 200,000 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Holding onto Dr. King’s arm is UAW president Walter Reuther.