Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Today in Labor History
March 18 --
Six laborers in Dorset, England—the “Tolpuddle Martyrs”—are banished to the Australian penal colony for seven years for forming a union, the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. Some 800,000 residents of the United Kingdom signed petitions calling for their release - 1834
Police evict retail clerks occupying New York Woolworth’s in fight for 40-hour week - 1937
The Post Office’s first mass work stoppage in 195 years begins in Brooklyn and Manhattan and spreads to 210,000 of the nation’s 750,000 postal employees. Mail service is virtually paralyzed in several cities, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. A settlement comes after two weeks - 1970
The Los Angeles City Council passes the first living wage ordinance in California. The ordinance required almost all city contractors to 
pay a minimum wage of $8.50 an hour, or $7.25 if the employer was contributing at least $1.25 toward health benefits, with annual adjustments for inflation - 1997
pay a minimum wage of $8.50 an hour, or $7.25 if the employer was contributing at least $1.25 toward health benefits, with annual adjustments for inflation - 1997
Wal-Mart agrees to pay a record $11 million to settle a civil immigration case for using undocumented immigrants to do overnight cleaning at stores in 21 states - 2005
As the Great Recession continues, President Obama signs a $17.6 billion job-creation measure a day after it is passed by Congress - 2010
Monday, March 17, 2014
Join Monday Night Mission on Skid Row Los Angeles Tonight
Winter shelters have closed (Saturday, March 15th)
So, join Monday Night Mission on Monday March 17th.
Blankets, beanies, socks, sleeping bags.
Toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, shaving kits.
Make clothing donations to LA Mission and
Union Rescue Mission.
Monday Afternoon in the Blogosphere
Amy Alkon (Advice Goddess) meets publisher Aaron Kushner
A love-hate relationship with newspapers - Courier Express
Eye-Catchers of the Day: March 17, 2014 - Daily News Gems
Tribune’s parenting magazine has familiar pedigree - Robert Feder
5 key findings about digital news audiences - Pew Research Center
Los Angeles Times Fires Writer of Articles on College - New York Times
Birmingham's Cather Publishing closing after more than 100 years - Al.com
FiveThirtyEight and the rise of the lengthy personal-brand manifesto - Poynter
Drop in pay for New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. - Romenesko
Rocky View Publishing reporter gets feet wet with newspapers - Rocky View Weekly
Today in Labor History
March 17 -
The leadership of the American Federation of Labor selects the Carpenters union to lead the 8-hour movement. Carpenters throughout the country strike in April; by May 1, some 46,000 carpenters in 137 cities and towns have achieved shorter hours - 1890
A U.S.-China treaty prevents Chinese laborers from entering the U.S. - 1894
Staffers at San Francisco progressive rock station KMPX-FM strike, citing corporate control over what music is played and harassment over hair and clothing styles, among other things. The Rolling Stones, Joan Baez, the Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and other musicians request that the station not play their music as long as the station is run by strikebreakers - 1968
Boeing Co. and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) come to terms on a new contract, settling the largest white-collar walkout in U.S. history. SPEEA represented some 22,000 workers, of whom 19,000 honored picket lines for 40 days - 2000
Final evening York Dispatch hits the press
The York Dispatch staff gathers to watch the printing of the final evening edition, Friday February 28, 2014
Let the Los Angeles Newspaper Wars begin
The competition, The Los Angeles Herald Examiner, ceased publication on November 2nd, 1989, giving free reign to the Los Angeles Times for the past thirty-four years.
Let the Los Angeles Newspaper Wars begin.
List of newspapers in the United States by circulation - March 31st, 2013
The list includes print circulation, "branded editions" and "digital editions."
SOURCE: Wikipedia
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