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Today in labour history
Today in Labour History
1912 United States of America Folksinger Woody Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. Guthrie wrote hundreds of country, folk, and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works, many of which focussed on workers and their unions.[more]
1918 Canada Birth of Grace Hartman, the first woman to lead a major national union in North America. She is elected president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in 1975. [more]
1946 Canada In Hamilton, Ontario, steelworkers take on the country's biggest steel producer in a crucial strike for union recognition. With strong community support, they hold the line for almost three months to win an historic victory.[more]
1959 United States of America In Gary, Indiana, more than 500,000 workers went on strike, shutting down the country's steel mills for 5 months.
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