Today in labor history Feb 2 longest work stoppage in the history of the U.S. steel industry
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| Today in labor history Feb 2 longest work stoppage in the history of the U.S. steel industry |
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February 02
Silk workers in Paterson, NJ strike for shorter work week with no cut in pay. Sixteen thousand participate over the course of the year - 1919
Legal secretary Iris Rivera fired for refusing to make coffee; secretaries across Chicago protest - 1977
The 170-day lockout (although management called it a strike) of 22,000 steelworkers by USX Corp. ends with a pay cut but greater job security. It was the longest work stoppage in the history of the U.S. steel industry - 1987
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