Month: January 2022

Today in Labor History January 31

Today in Labor History January 31, 1606: Guy Fawkes jumped to his death moments before his execution for treason. Guy Fawkes belonged to a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Fawkes, who had converted to Catholicism, also fought in the 80-Years War for Catholic Spain against the Dutch. …

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Today in Labor History January 30

Today in Labor History January 30, 1836: Gustave Lefrancaise (1826-1901) was born. Lefrancais was a French revolutionary member of the First International. He participated in the Partis Commune and cofounded the anarchist Jura Federation. Today in Labor History January 30, 1909: Organizer Saul Alinsky was born in Chicago, Illinois. He worked with the Industrial Areas …

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Today in Labor History January 29

1830s Today in Labor History January 29, 1834: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal workers rioted. President Jackson sent in troops to quell the unrest. It was the first time the government used troops to suppress a domestic labor dispute. Workers were rebelling because of terrible working conditions and low pay. George Washington had designed the canal …

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Today in Labor History January 27

Today in Labor History January 27, 1825:  U.S. Congress approved Indian Territory in what is present-day Oklahoma. This paved the way for the Trail of Tears forced relocation of native Americans, which killed 4000-6000 indigenous men, women and children. 1850s Today in Labor History January 27, 1850: Samuel Gompers, president and founder of the American …

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