Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Today in Labor History

August 25  --  Union Communications Services, Inc.

Birth of Allan Pinkerton, whose strike-breaking detectives ("Pinks") gave us the word "fink" - 1819

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters founded at a meeting in New York City. A. Philip Randolph became the union's first organizer - 1925

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