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January 19 - Gunned Down in Cold Blood

On this day in Labor History the year was 1915.  That was the day that two striking workers were shot and killed by gunmen hired by a fertilizer plant in New Jersey.  In addition to the 2 killed many more were injured by the hired guns.


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January 18 - Showing the Union Pride

Have you ever worn a union button or t-shirt to work? On this day in Labor History the year was 1912. 

Members of the Australian Tramways Association in Brisbane, Queensland decided to put on their union badges at work.  


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January 17 - The 1915 Hunger March

On this day in Labor History the year was 1915. It was the day that the people in Chicago stood up to demand an end to hunger and unemployment. Their stand began at a meeting at Bowen Hall, part of the Hull House complex founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams. 


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January 16 - Packinghouse Workers Join the ‘46 Strike Wave

On this day in Labor History the year was 1946. That was the day the United Packinghouse Workers of America went on strike.  Their initial demand was for a twenty-five cent an hour raise. They were also joined in the strike by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters union. 


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January 15 - Randolph’s Fight to Desegregate Wartime Industry

On this day in Labor History the year was 1941. That was the day that black labor leader, A Philip Randolph, issued a call for a March on Washington. He proposed the march to bring attention to the employment discrimination faced by African American workers. 


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