Wednesday, May 12, 2010

May 13 in Labor History

1893 - Western Federation of Miners formed in Butte, Mont.



1909 - The Canadian government establishes the Department of Labour. It took the U.S. another four years.


1913 - 10,000 IWW dock workers strike in Philadelphia.



1998 - Thousands of yellow cab drivers in New York City go on a one day strike in protest of proposed new regulations.

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