Labor
Global boycott of Hyatt hotels underway
July 23, 2012A global boycott of Hyatt hotels was launched today at a press conference.
Read moreToday in labor history: Anarchist fails to kill steel magnate
July 23, 2012Alexander Berkman took a shot at and stabbed but failed to kill Henry Clay Frick, the steel magnate.
Read moreToday in labor history: Steel Workers founded in Pittsburgh
July 17, 2012Within a year of its inception, over 125,000 people had joined the union.
Read moreJanitors strike in Houston spreads to eight cities
July 16, 2012Tomorrow the Houston janitors' strike, now in its second week, will spread to eight cities across the country. The strike has garnered significant national support.
Read moreToday in labor history: San Francisco General Strike
July 16, 2012On July 16, 1934, the city of San Francisco shut down as 65,000 workers from all industries walked off the job, in response to a call by longshore workers for a general strike.
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