On August 20th, 1866, the first national labor union was founded in #Baltimore#LaborHistory#WorkersRights#wumarjb#1u
The 1881 Washerwomen’s Strike was a powerful stand by Black laundresses for fair wages and respect. Their courage also inspired other domestic workers to demand higher wages and helped pave the way for future labor rights. #laborhistory#workersrights#wumarjb#wunomotterwhat#1u
Interesting on the Chicago wet nurses's strike #laborhistory#carewww.bunkhistory.org/resources/no...
Black wet nurses made a show of militance in 1937.
Black women seafood workers risked it all in a 1938 strike. Maryland finally recognizes them. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...#ushistory#blackhistory#publichistory#laborhistory
The Maryland Department of Transportation recently installed a historic marker on Route 413 in Crisfield to commemorate the 86th anniversary of a strike by about 600 workers — predominantly Black wome...
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In 2019, G. Douglas Vaisey completed the second edition of The Labour Companion: A bibliography of printed sources of Canadian Labour History. This extraordinary bibliography is now available for free...
From the Seattle IWW, written by FW Noah: "The True History of May Day" seattleiww.org/2022/05/07/t...#MayDay#IWW#LaborHistory
by FW Noah In the United States and many other countries, there are labor days that celebrate the working class contributions to the economy, the infrastructure, and the nation as a whole. While many ...
From the IWW Archives: "The Brief Origins of May Day," by Eric Chase, 1993. #MayDay#IWW#LaborHistory
Reminder: a call for research grants in #mininghistory#histSTM#envhist#histtech#laborhistory#bizhist. Due date: May 1st!