Today in Labor History Dec 3 Arrests began of teachers striking in violation of no strike law & more

[Omaha Steve]

December 3

Textile strikers win 10-hour day, Fall River, Mass. - 1866

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passes an ordinance setting an eight-hour workday for all city employees - 1867

IWW union Brotherhood of Timber Workers organized - 1910


General strike begins in Oakland, Calif., started by female department store clerks - 1946

And this:
December 3, 1946 - A general strike shut down Oakland, California. It started as a walkout by female clerks at two major department stores. Read more at these links: http://libcom.org/library/oakland-general-strike-stan-weir and http://www.dickmeister.com/id100.html

The express passenger train "20th Century Limited" ends over 60 years of service when it takes its last run from New York City to Chicago - 1967

5,000 union construction workers in Oahu, Hawaii march to City Hall in protest of a proposed construction moratorium by the City Council - 1976

Arrests began today in Middleton, NJ of teachers striking in violation of a no-strike law. Ultimately 228 educators were jailed for up to seven days before they were released following the Middleton Township Education Association's agreement to take the dispute to mediation - 2001

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_12_03_2010