Today in Labor History: Weekend Edition Jan 27-29
Between my mom's health troubles and running for office, it has been awhile since I posted labor history. It will be irregular until I have more time.
Today in Labor History: Weekend Edition
January 27
A group of Detroit African-American auto workers known as the Eldon Avenue Axle Plant Revolutionary Union Movement leads a wildcat strike against racism and bad working conditions. They are critical of both automakers and the UAW, condemning the seniority system and grievance procedures as racist - 1969
A Troublemakers Handbook 2: How to Fight Back Where You Work, and Win! is a workplace-strategies manual covering how-tos from agitating for better conditions to walking out. From shop floor actions to organizing new members, winning good contracts to fighting outsourcing, creating a website, dealing with the media, building community alliances, running for office -- and running the local once you win -- international solidarity, bargaining tips, corporate campaigns, researching employers -- this is, indeed, a handbook for troublemakers -- workers and union leaders who fight for their rights on the job. In the UCS bookstore now.
January 28
First U.S. unemployment compensation law enacted, in Wisconsin 1932
January 29
Dolly Parton hits number one on the record charts with "9 to 5," her anthem to the daily grind 1981 Click here for complete postings and graphics.
And this:
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_01_29_2012 Jan. 29, 1936 - A sit-down strike in Akron, Ohio, helped establish the United Rubber Workers as a national union.