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Labor History in 2:00

Labor History in 2:00

By: The Rick Smith Show
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 A daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.Copyright 2014 . All rights reserved. World
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  • June 21 - The Day of the Rope

    June 21 - The Day of the Rope
    Jun 21 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1877. It became known in Pennsylvania labor history as “The Day of the Rope.”

    Twenty Irish miners were hung for allegedly belonging to a secret group of labor radicals known as the Molly Maguires.

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    2 mins
  • June 20 - The ARU is Founded

    June 20 - The ARU is Founded
    Jun 20 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1893. That was the day that Eugene V. Debs founded the American Railway Union. The goal of the union was to organize railroad workers from different job classifications. Previous railroad unions have been based on job type.
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    2 mins
  • June 19 - The Women’s Day Massacre

    June 19 - The Women’s Day Massacre
    Jun 19 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1937. That was the day that would go down in labor history as the “Woman’s Day Massacre.”

    The Steel Workers Organizing Committee were attempting to bring union recognition to the Steel Industry.

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    2 mins
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