Today in labor history July 30 President Johnson signs the Medicare Act, Teamsters Hoffa disappears

[Omaha Steve]

July 30

July 30, 1863 - Automobile manufacturer Henry Ford was born on his family’s farm in Dearborn, Michigan . His introduction of the assembly line and other mass production techniques revolutionized manufacturing.

President Cleveland appoints a commission to investigate the causes of the Pullman strike. Four months later the commission issues its report, blaming Pullman and the railroads for the conflict - 1894

President Lyndon Johnson signs the Medicare Act, providing federally-funded health insurance for senior citizens - 1964


Former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears. Presumed to be dead, his body has never been found - 1975

United Airlines agrees to offer domestic-partner benefits to employees and retirees worldwide - 1999