Today in labor history: Celebrating the Irish-born Mother Jones
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we offer a shoutout to Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837-1930).
Today in labor history: Joe Hill executed
On November 19, 1915, labor leader and songwriter Joe Hill was executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder.
Today in labor history: The murder of Fannie Sellins
William Z. Foster, leader of the great steel strike of 1919, called Sellins one of the best of a whole corps of organizers, with an exceptional belief in the workers.
