Thursday, July 30, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Today in Labor History
July 28 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Women shoemakers in Lynn, Mass., create Daughters of St. Crispin, demand pay equal to that of men - 1869
Harry Bridges is born in Australia. He came to America as a sailor at age 19 and went on to help form and lead the militant Int’l Longshore and Warehouse Union for more than 40 years - 1901
A strike by Paterson, N.J., silk workers for an 8-hour day, improved working conditions ends after six months, with the workers’ demands unmet. During the course of the strike, approximately 1,800 strikers were arrested, including Wobbly leaders Big Bill Haywood and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn - 1913
Federal troops burn the shantytown built near the U.S. Capitol by thousands of unemployed WWI veterans, camping there to demand a bonus they had been promised but never received - 1932
Nine miners are rescued in Sommerset, Pa., after being trapped for 77 hours 240 feet underground in the flooded Quecreek Mine - 2002
Women shoemakers in Lynn, Mass., create Daughters of St. Crispin, demand pay equal to that of men - 1869
Harry Bridges is born in Australia. He came to America as a sailor at age 19 and went on to help form and lead the militant Int’l Longshore and Warehouse Union for more than 40 years - 1901
A strike by Paterson, N.J., silk workers for an 8-hour day, improved working conditions ends after six months, with the workers’ demands unmet. During the course of the strike, approximately 1,800 strikers were arrested, including Wobbly leaders Big Bill Haywood and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn - 1913
Federal troops burn the shantytown built near the U.S. Capitol by thousands of unemployed WWI veterans, camping there to demand a bonus they had been promised but never received - 1932
Nine miners are rescued in Sommerset, Pa., after being trapped for 77 hours 240 feet underground in the flooded Quecreek Mine - 2002
Monday, July 27, 2015
Los Angeles Times Reunion
Last Saturday a small group of forty-five former employees of the newspaper, with three current employees, gathered for drinks and finger foods at Sena on Myrtle. Everyone in attendance had a great time visiting with their former colleagues and reminiscing about better times at the newspaper many years ago. Dana Barcelona-Bonner created another perfect event, and many requested to get together again soon.
Today in Labor History
July 27 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
William Sylvis, founder of the National Labor Union, died - 1869
William Sylvis, founder of the National Labor Union, died - 1869
Friday, July 24, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Today in Labor History
July 23 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Anarchist Alexander Berkman shoots and stabs but fails to kill steel magnate Henry Clay Frick in an effort to avenge the Homestead massacre 18 days earlier, in which nine strikers were killed. Berkman also tried to use what was, in effect, a suicide bomb, but it didn't detonate - 1892
Northern Michigan copper miners strike for union recognition, higher wages and 8-hour day. By the time they threw in the towel the following April, 1,100 had been arrested on various charges and Western Federation of Miners President Charles Moyer had been shot, beaten and forced out of town - 1913
Aluminum Workers Int'l Union merges with The United Brick & Clay Workers of America to form Aluminum, Brick & Clay Workers - 1981
Anarchist Alexander Berkman shoots and stabs but fails to kill steel magnate Henry Clay Frick in an effort to avenge the Homestead massacre 18 days earlier, in which nine strikers were killed. Berkman also tried to use what was, in effect, a suicide bomb, but it didn't detonate - 1892Northern Michigan copper miners strike for union recognition, higher wages and 8-hour day. By the time they threw in the towel the following April, 1,100 had been arrested on various charges and Western Federation of Miners President Charles Moyer had been shot, beaten and forced out of town - 1913
Aluminum Workers Int'l Union merges with The United Brick & Clay Workers of America to form Aluminum, Brick & Clay Workers - 1981
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Wednesday Afternoon in the Blogosphere
Ran into another former Los Angeles Times colleague, Glenn Uekert
How Facebook and Twitter Became Your Newspapers - Recode
Trends in Newsrooms: Journalism after Charlie - Editors Weblog
Odd little story on Union-Tribune President Russ Newton - SDUT
WWD and LA Times Pair Up for Targeted Fashion Content - WWD
Zells donate $60 million to University of Michigan - Detroit Free Press
Charleston's rival newspapers just merged. Is two-paper Detroit next? - CJR
Media huffing, puffing not blowing down The Donald’s house (yet) - Poynter
Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Tribune Media Company - Money Flow Index
GateHouse Media sells it's editing and design services to anyone willing to pay - CFN
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