May 16
Minneapolis general strike backs Teamsters, who are striking most of the city’s trucking companies - 1934
U.S. Supreme Court issues Mackay decision, which permits the
permanent replacement of striking workers. The decision had little
impact until Ronald Regan’s replacement of striking air traffic
controllers (PATCO) in 1981, a move that signalled antiunion private
sector employers that it was OK to do likewise - 1938
Black
labor leader and peace activist A. Philip Randolph dies. He was
president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and first black on
the AFL-CIO executive board, and a principal organizer of the 1963 March
on Washington - 1979
[A. Philip Randolph: A Biographical Portrait is a
fascinating biography of a great American hero. A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979)
was not only the most famous African American labor leader of his time, he was
also a key figure in the civil rights movement. In the UCS bookstore now.]
SOURCE: Union Communications Services, Inc.
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