November 01 --
Nation's first general strike for 10-hour day; Philadelphia - 1835
Thirty-seven black striking Louisiana
sugar workers are murdered when Louisiana militia, aided by bands of
"prominent citizens," shoot unarmed workers trying to get a
dollar-per-day wage. Two strike leaders are lynched - 1887
Malbone tunnel disaster in New York
City; inexperienced scab motorman crashes five-car train during strike,
97 killed, 255 injured - 1918
Some 400,000 soft coal miners strike for higher wages and shorter hours - 1919
United Stone & Allied Products Workers of America merge with United Steelworkers of America - 1972
The
UAW begins what was to become a successful 172-day strike against
International Harvester. The union turned back company demands for
weakened work rules, mandatory overtime - 1979(Contract Bargaining Handbook for Local Union Leaders: This nuts-and-bolts handbook gives union negotiators specific instructions on bargaining for pay, fringes and other terms and conditions of employment. Summaries and checklists guide you through the process as you learn to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the employer, find your best strike and no-strike alternatives, avoid impasse, use third-party mediation and more.)
Honda assembles the first-ever Japanese car manufactured in a U.S. plant, in Marysville, Ohio - 1982
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