Today in Labor History Mar 12 Ending the longest labor dispute in the USWA’s history

[Omaha Steve]

March 12

The Lawrence, Mass. "Bread and Roses" textile strike ends when the American Wollen Co. agrees to most of the strikers’ demands; other textile companies quickly followed suit - 1912

Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO from 1979 to 1995, born in Camden, South Carolina - 1922


And this: March 12, 1922 - Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO from 1979 to 1995, was born. He succeeded George Meany at a time when the union movement was in decline and increasingly under attack by employers. Under Kirkland's leadership, the federation focused on international issues, such as support for the Solidarity movement in Poland.

Steelworkers approve a settlement with Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. and its CF&I Steel subsidiary, ending the longest labor dispute in the USWA’s history and resulting in more than $100 million in back pay for workers - 2004

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_03_12_2010