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>Today in Labor History

Jan 22, 2009

>During our historic moment, it’s important to remember all the struggles of those who have come before us. This week in labor history:

  • World famous labor organizer & songster Joe Hill is arrested in Salt Lake City, Utah (1915)
  • Twenty rioting strikers were shot by factory guards at Roosevelt, N.J. (1915)
  • 3,000 members of the Filipino Federation of Labor strike the plantations of Oahu, Hawaii. Their ranks swell to 8,300 as they were joined by members of the Japanese Federation of Labor (1920)
  • Bruce Springsteen makes an unannounced appearance at a benefit for laid-off 3M workers, Asbury Park, NJ (1986)

Thanks to the DC Labor Council for providing the info: More info & ammo for unionists is available online from Union Communication Services and from the 2009 Slingshot Collective Organizer booklet.

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>Pop Quiz

Nov 25, 2008

>A historic election just took place – but what does that really mean? Civics is the study of citizenship and government, and some basic knowledge is necessary for citizens of this great democracy. Know where your rights came from, like the right to form a union? Here are 2 ways to test your knowledge:

1. American Labor History Quiz! What do you know about unions and the history we share? What is the labor movement? Test it out, comment with your scores!
2. Civic Literacy On average, Americans taking this quiz scored only 49%. Can you do better? Comment with your score.

Should schools be doing more to teach us our shared heritage?