New York
Occupy Wall Street stages second anniversary march in New York
September 19, 2013Occupy Wall Street was back on the streets here yeserday, marking the second anniversary of its birth.
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Today in labor history: Motley becomes first black woman federal judge
August 30, 2013On Aug. 30, 1966, civil rights lawyer Constance Baker Motley became the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge.
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Visit to giant’s gravesite: Vito Marcantonio
August 28, 2013Vito Marcantonio has been virtually erased from the study of the progressive movement of the 1930s and 40sand this has dealt a severe blow to the movement.
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Today in labor history: Zeigfield Follies chorus girls form union
August 12, 2013Marie Dressler, a former chorus girl, was elected its first president. The union's first action was to march down Broadway in solidarity with the Actors' Equity Association strike.
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Today in labor history: New York’s Triborough Bridge opens
July 11, 2013On July 11, 1936, one of the great construction jobs in U.S. history was completed. It was opening day in New York City of the Triborough Bridge.
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