Today in labor history September 6 One of the worst disasters in the history of U.S. mining

[Omaha Steve]

September 06


September 6, 1860 - Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, was born. A co-winner of the Nobel Prize in 1931, she worked in peace, social welfare and women’s rights. Her so-called settlement houses served many workers, including immigrant families who labored in Chicago’s packinghouses. She also was one of the founders of the Women’s Trade Union League, formed to educate women about the advantages of union membership. Read more about Jane Addams at http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/Exhibits/janeaddams/addamsindex.htm



One of the worst disasters in the history of U.S. anthracite mining occurred at the Avondale Mine, near Scranton, Pa., when a fire, originating from a furnace at the bottom of a 237 foot shaft, roared up the shaft, killing 110 miners - 1869


September 6, 1912 - Duluth streetcar drivers go on strike.