Today in labour history

Today in Labour History

1892 United States of America Black & white teamsters, salesmen & packers strike in New Orleans. Quickly turns into general strike for 10hr work day.

1913 Ireland Members of the ITGWU clash with the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who are trying to prevent strikers' children being taken to foster families in England and Belfast.

1913 New Zealand Dockworkers stop work and occupy several ships. No truck driver or miner at work in Huntly. The union refuses the employers' offer to extend the 1912 collective agreement.

1920 France 24-hour strike by Le Havre sailors against the conviction of the Black Sea mutineers.

1960 Kazakhstan Nedelin disaster: the accidental explosion of an R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile in Baikonur killing more than 100 workers.

1980 Poland The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union.

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