Bread riots occurred in Richmond, Virginia due to a drought the previous year combined with a blockade by the Union and overall civil war-related shortages. Food riots occurred throughout the South around this time, led primarily by women. During the Richmond riot, women broken into storehouses and shops, stealing food, clothing and jewelry before the militia was able to restore order. – 1863
The Union Label Trades Department was chartered by the American Federation of Labor. Its mission was to promote the products and services produced in America by union members, especially those products identified by a union label, shop card, store card, and service button. – 1909
The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 1918 Washington, D.C. law that established a minimum wage for women. – 1923
Major league baseball players ended a 232-day strike, which began the prior August 12 and led to the cancellation of the 1994 postseason and the World Series. – 1995
Canadian and American trade unionists rallied at the international border between British Columbia and Washington to show their solidarity with public sector workers in Wisconsin facing attacks by that state’s government. The action was organized in conjunction with hundreds of other We Are One rallies that took place throughout North America. – 2011
Teachers across Oklahoma went out on strike to protest low pay, overcrowded classrooms and tax cuts that resulted in lowering of education spending statewide. Mary Fallin, the Governor, likened the teachers’ demands to “teenager(s) wanting a better car” The strike ended on April 12th with teachers getting an annual raise of $6,000 and classified school employees receiving $1,250. – 2018
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