History of the Working Class

Today in Labor History – January 4th

Mike Quill The Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union (ITGWU) was founded on this date in Dublin. Many of the

Today in Labor History – January 3rd

1931 Protest for Tom Mooney The ship Thetis arrived in Hawaii with 175 Chinese field workers bound to serve for

Today in Labor History – January 2nd

Death at the Sago Mine Led by Absalom Jones, the free black community of Philadelphia petitioned Congress to abolish slavery

Happy New Year

I always post these because I find them so cool. It shows just what kind of many Woody Guthrie really