Today in Labor History Dec 13 Death of Samuel Gompers, 33,000 strikers won a 69 day strike Boeing

[Omaha Steve]

Posted a day late.

December 13

Death in San Antonio, Tex. of Samuel Gompers, president and founder of the American Federation of Labor - 1924

December 14, 1995 - Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ended a 69-day strike at the Boeing Co. The 33,000 strikers gained increases in pay and health benefits and job protections against subcontracting. A key issue in the dispute was Boeing's increasing use of overseas companies to produce parts for its airplanes.


Labor history found here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_12_14_2010 & here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history