Thursday, April 17, 2025

Today in Labor History April 17th



The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a New York maximum hours law for bakery workers was unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. Legislation limiting hours of employment was not passed until the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. – 1905

The Polish labor union "Solidarity" was granted legal status, which paved the way for the downfall of the Communist Party - 1989

An explosion at a West Texas fertilizer plant kills 15 people and injures nearly 300 when 30 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate — stored in sheds without sprinkler systems — catch fire. Of those killed, ten were emergency responders - 2013

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