Today in labor history: Labor of thousands completes first transcontinental railroad
Thanks to an army of thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants, who laid 2,000 miles of track, the nation's first transcontinental railway line was finished.
Ohio Republicans back off on “right-to-work” after big protests
On May 1 (May Day), right-wing Republicans introduced in the state legislature three versions of anti-labor "right-to work" legislation.
On anniversary of free trade deal, Colombian workers face turning point
After decades of displacement, war and poverty, workers in Colombia face the possibility of a better life.
Activists, union leaders attend Peace & Justice Awards Breakfast
Over 120 union leaders, community, student, faith, and LGBT activists, attended the 21st Annual Hershel Walker 'Peace & Justice' Awards Breakfast here on May 4.
Today in labor history: Big Bill Haywood tried for murder
On this day in 1907, union organizer Big Bill Haywood went on trial accused of an explosion that resulted in the death of Frank Steunenberg.
Job-related deaths average 150 per day, report says
In 1970, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, promising workers in this country the right to a safe job. Since that time, workplace safety has improved.
Today in labor history: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters founded
Representing the Pullman Porters, the Brotherhood was the first African-American labor union to sign a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation.
Today in labor history: Russian composer Tchaikovsky born
His works are still appreciated today, and he is seen by many critics as having transcended the cliches of the Russian classical music of his time.
Today in labor history: 400 Black women strike over wages, conditions
Writing in The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois described the upsurge among Black women and men tobacco workers as part of the great industrial union organizing drives.
Today in labor history: Chicago Haymarket affair
Probably no single event has influenced the history of labor in the United States, and even the world, more than the Chicago Haymarket affair.
