The Mechanics Gazette, believed to be the first U.S. labor newspaper, is published in Philadelphia, the outgrowth of a strike by Carpenters demanding a shorter, 10-hour day. The strike lost but labor journalism blossomed: within five years there were 68 labor newspapers across the country, many of them dailies - 1827
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The Gatling Gun Co. -- manufacturers of an early machine gun -- writes to B&O Railroad Co. President John W. Garrett during a strike, urging their product be purchased to deal with the "recent riotous disturbances around the country." Says the company: "Four or five men only are required to operate (a gun), and one Gatling ... can clear a street or block and keep it clear" - 1877
National Association of Letter Carriers formed - 1889
United Farm Workers Union begins lettuce strike - 1970
SOURCE: Union Communications Services, Inc.
Today in #LaborHistory: Aug 24 -via- 'Rip & Ron'
United Farm Workers strike of lettuce growers in CA starts. Often called first of "salad bowl strikes", also protested Teamster/grower contracts. - 1970
"The strike consisted of repeated pickets, protests, and walk-outs and ultimately involved nearly 10,000 farm laborers — making it one of the largest labor actions in the country's history up to that point." - from http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/99999999/NEWS11/103260317/40-years-later-Salinas-Valley-labor-clashes-still-resonate
"Corona, Lara, Barajas and the other strike activists have had a lot of success in stopping D'Arrigo crews because the union has been a visible, active presence in the company for all the years since the original contract was signed in 1970." from http://dbacon.igc.org/FarmWork/02darrig.html
United Farm Workers strike of lettuce growers in CA starts. Often called first of "salad bowl strikes", also protested Teamster/grower contracts. - 1970
"The strike consisted of repeated pickets, protests, and walk-outs and ultimately involved nearly 10,000 farm laborers — making it one of the largest labor actions in the country's history up to that point." - from http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/99999999/NEWS11/103260317/40-years-later-Salinas-Valley-labor-clashes-still-resonate
"Corona, Lara, Barajas and the other strike activists have had a lot of success in stopping D'Arrigo crews because the union has been a visible, active presence in the company for all the years since the original contract was signed in 1970." from http://dbacon.igc.org/FarmWork/02darrig.html
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