Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Today in Labor History

2015.03.09history luddites smashing machines
Luddites smash 63 “labor saving” textile machines near Nottingham, England - 1811
Transport Workers Union members at American Airlines win 11-day national strike, gaining what the union says was the first severance pay clause in industry - 1950

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