Today in Labor History Sept 8 UFW begins historic national grape boycott and strike (Nixon eats :-)

[Omaha Steve]

September 8

Employers give in to the demands of striking miners in McKees Rock, Pa., agree to improved working conditions, 15 percent hike in wages and elimination of a "pool system" that gave foremen control over each worker’s pay - 1909

And this: September 8, 1909 - Management capitulated to the demands of striking Wobblies in McKees Rock, Pa., and agreed to improve working conditions, hike wages by 15 percent and drop a “pool system” that gave foremen control over each worker’s pay. It was the biggest victory for the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) to that date.


Workers give up their Labor Day weekend holidays to keep the munitions factories working to aid in the war effort. Most Labor Day parades are canceled in respect for members of the Armed Services - 1942

United Farm Workers union begins historic national grape boycott and strike, Delano, Calif. - 1965

And this:
September 8, 1965 - Farm workers in California, led by Cesar Chavez, launched their first grape boycott. The nationwide campaign lasted five years and ultimately resulted in the first union contract for U.S. farm workers outside of the state of Hawaii. A year after the boycott was launched, Chavez’s organization officially became the United Farm Workers and affiliated with the AFL-CIO.


Some 2,600 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers begin what is to be a successful six-day strike for higher pay and against a two-tier wage system - 1997

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_09_08_2010