Today in labor history Dec 7, 1,600 protesters staged a national hunger march on Washington, D.C.

[Omaha Steve]

December 07


December 7, 1888 - Heywood Broun was born in New York City. A journalist and columnist, he co-founded The Newspaper Guild and recruited several high-profile members, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. "Small fry are no longer small when they begin to organize," he said. "They take on purpose and power."

The International Union of Operating Engineers is founded - 1896

More than 1,600 protesters staged a national hunger march on Washington, D.C. to present demands for unemployment insurance - 1931

December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor was attacked, sparking U.S. entry into World War II. Millions of American working people, from soldiers to "Rosie the Riveter," sacrificed for their country.

United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers International Union merges into Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union - 1982