1800s Today in Labor History April 14, 1812: Luddites rioted in Sheffield, England, because of food shortages. The rioters were mostly women and boys. They seized potatoes and vegetables and attacked a militia arms store. April 14, 1816: Bussa led the largest slave rebellion in Barbadian history. Because of this, he is remembered as the first […]
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Today in Labor History April 13, 1570: Guy Fawkes was born on this day. He planned the Gunpowder Plot in order to to restore the Catholic monarchy. They wanted to blow up the House of Lords and assassinate King James I in hopes of inspiring a popular uprising. However, someone squealed. And the authorities found Fawkes guarding
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1800s Today in Labor History April 12, 1858: Puddlers met in Pittsburgh to form The Iron City Forge of the Sons of Vulcan. Puddlers are craftsmen who manipulate pig iron to create steel. In the 1870s, this was one of the strongest unions in the U.S. They later merged with two other unions to form
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1800s Today in Labor History April 11, 1812: 300 Luddites attacked Wroe & Duncliffs Manufacturing, in Rawfords Hill, England. They destroyed the machinery that was replacing them and throwing them out of work. Then they set fire to Wroe & Duncliffs. Mobs also attacked the William Cartwright mill, in Liversedge. 1910s April 11, 1912: IWW
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Today in Labor History April 10, 1880: Frances Perkins was born on this day. She served as Secretary of Labor under FDR. And she was the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position. April 10, 1917: An explosion occurred at the Eddystone Ammunition Works in Pennsylvania. As a result of the blast, 133 people died,
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