Today In Labor History

01 November

Nation’s first general strike for 10 hour day; Philadelphia – 1835

Malbone tunnel disaster in New York City; inexperienced scab motorman crashes train during strike, 97 killed, 255 injured – 1918

400,000 soft coal miners strike for higher wages and shorter hours – 1919

United Stone & Allied Products Workers of America merge with United Steelworkers of America – 1972

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