Today In Labor History April 4, 1609: The Kingdom of Valencia expelled its Muslims. 1800s April 4, 1812: Luddites rioted at Stockport, England. The Luddites were a secret society of radical textile workers. In order to avoid losing their jobs to machines, they destroyed equipment in protest. Their movement was named for Ned Ludd. He […]
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Today In Labor History April 3, 1873: Washington Irving was born. Irving wrote the stories, “Rip Van Winkle,” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” In addition to writing, he also advocated for writers to be treated and paid as professionals. And he encouraged other American writers, like Melville, Longfellow, Hawthorne and Poe. April 3, 1882:
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The 1800s Today in Labor History April 2, 1840: Author Emile Zola was born. Zola was most famous for his masterpiece, Germinal. He wrote Germinal between 1884-1885, not long after Anywhere But Schuylkill takes place. The story is a graphic and harsh portrayal of the life of coal miners from that era. Some people believe
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Today in Labor History April 1, 1649: Diggers occupied St. George’s Hill, in Surrey, England. They seized the land to hold in common in order to grow food. As a result of their success, other Digger communities followed in other regions. The Diggers are sometimes seen as forerunners of modern anarchism. In 1966, members of
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Today in Labor History March 31 The Scandal Concert, Vienna. Concert goers rioted in frustration over modernist music.
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