Today in Labor History Sept 4 A huge crowd gathered for a tribute to AF of L founder Samuel Gompers

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Today in Labor History Sept 4 A huge crowd gathered for a tribute to AF of L founder Samuel Gompers

September 4

Twelve thousand New York tailors strike - 1894

September 4, 1894 - The Pattern Makers League was formed.

September 4, 1950 - A huge crowd gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago for a tribute to American Federation of Labor founder Samuel Gompers, who died in 1924. “The working people know no country,” Gompers said. “They are citizens of the world.” For more on Gompers, see http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/gompers.htm and http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/gompers.cfm

International Brotherhood of Bookbinders merged with Graphic Arts International Union - 1972

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_09_04_2010

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