Today in Labor History Oct 8 In Poland, the union Solidarity and all other labor groups banned

[Omaha Steve]

October 8

Thirty of the city's 185 firefighters are injured battling the Great Chicago Fire, which burned for three days - 1871

October 8, 1889 - The Printing & Graphic Communications Union was founded.

Structural Building Trades Alliance organizes in Indianapolis with goal of eliminating jurisdictional strikes that were seriously disrupting the industry and shoring up the power of international unions over local building trades councils. Conflicts between large and small unions doomed the group and it disbanded six years later - 1902

October 8, 1967 - Ernesto “Che” Guevara was executed in Bolivia. He had gone there to spread the message of liberation after helping to lead the Cuban revolution.

In Poland, the union Solidarity and all other labor organizations are banned by the government - 1982

Upholsterers' International Union of North America merges with United Steelworkers of America - 1985

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_10_8_2010