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: 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: 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.
In shadow of Disney World, May Day rally demands immigrant rights
In the home of Disney World, hundreds of immigrants rally on May Day to demand the "right to work, right to live and right to stay together."
May Day, a day for international labor solidarity
What made May 1st special was the broad cross section of Michigan labor and faith leaders who proudly celebrated May Day.
6,000 miners rally in fight for pensions
"We are going to stand up, fight back and go to jail for our members - and that is something Peabody can't buy."
ExxonMobil threatens to lock out union workers
ExxonMobil's flat refusal to deal with safety issues at the largest refinery in the U.S. in Baytown, Texas has led the oil firm to threaten to lock out its 850 union employees.
Today in labor history: Poor Peoples March began in Washington, D.C.
The Poor Peoples March began in Washington D.C. less than a month after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
GOP senators push bill to kill NLRB
Eleven Senate Republicans have introduced a bill to virtually shut down the National Labor Relations Board.
