Sunday, May 14, 2017

Today in Labor History

May 14  --  Union Communications Services, Inc.

Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West Coast workers. The strike was won because Blatz Brewery accepted their demands, but Blatz was ousted from the Brewers Association for “unethical” business methods - 1953
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