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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 06:07 AM
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Today in labor history: Two strike leaders were lynched - 1887 etc...

October 04

Thirty-seven black striking Louisiana sugar workers were murdered when Louisiana militia, aided by bands of “prominent citizens” shot unarmed workers trying to get a dollar-per-day wage. Two strike leaders were lynched - 1887

U.S. Navy seizes oil refineries, breaking 20-state strike - 1946

Distillery, Wine & Allied Workers International Union merges with United Food & Commercial Workers International Union - 1995
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