Ethiopian immigrant Tefere Gebre shakes up labor organizing
Gebre's first attempt at union organizing in Orange County was a smashing success. He successfully signed up 400 workers who toiled as sorters of trash.
Today in labor history: Motley becomes first black woman federal judge
On Aug. 30, 1966, civil rights lawyer Constance Baker Motley became the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge.
Today in labor history: First African-American pilot recognized posthumously
Bullard was rejected by the U.S. Army Air Service because only white pilots were allowed to serve.
Today in labor history: Fisk University incorporated
On Aug. 22, 1867, Fisk University, one of the nation's most famous historically black colleges, was formally incorporated.
Today in labor history: Paul Robeson loses passport appeal
On August 16, 1955, internationally known actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson lost his court appeal to force the U.S. State Department to grant him a passport.
Today in labor history: Power blackout saps Northeast
On this day in 2003, the Northeast of the United States and Canada experienced a massive blackout, which affected 50 million people.
Today in labor history: Seattle Post-Intelligencer strike takes place
The Post-Intelligencer is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which, at the time, was notorious for anti-unionism and anti-communism.
Today in labor history: Mexican leader Emilano Zapata born
Zapata headed the land reform struggles of Mexican farmers and was a leader of the Mexican revolution.
Today in labor history: No more Hiroshimas or Nagasakis
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the only two cases of using a nuclear weapon against civilians.
