On April 1, 1576, a report was published on another disease epidemic ripping through indigenous people in Mexico and undermining the Spanish forced labor force it relied on for colonization..
On March 22, 1879, the Socialist Labor Party held a giant celebration in Chicago to honor the Paris Commune. This moment is a good way to get into the history.
On March 14, 1952, United Auto Workers head Walter Reuther started the process to move Local 600 into receivership. This was a key moment in the postwar transition of the.
On February 21, 1824, Native Americans at three California missions revolted after a Mexican soldier beat the living heck out of a Native boy with a whip. The Chumash Revolt.
On January 23, 1976, The Guardian ran a story about a group of aerospace workers at the Lucas Aerospace Corporation actively fighting their company's restructuring plans that would layoff thousands.
On January 18, 1913, teachers in New York City held the first meeting of what would become the Teachers League in New York. This would spur the creation of the.
On December 26, 1996, the government of South Korea issued new repressive labor laws. The South Korean working class rose up in revolt, leading to an enormous strike that challenged.
On December 22, 1945, port workers at Dakar, Senegal, in French West Africa, went on strike for higher wages. This led to a general strike that forced the French government.
