Today in Labor History Feb 24 Women and children were beaten by police, SCOTUS working hours of wome

[Omaha Steve]

February 24

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Oregon state restrictions on the working hours of women, justified as necessary to protect their health. A laundry owner was fined $10 for making a female employee work more than 10 hours in a single day - 1908


February 24, 1912 - Women and children were beaten by police during a textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The landmark "Bread & Roses" strike marked a milestone in unity among immigrant groups and among men and women in demanding better treatment in the workplace. Their campaign also became a national issue as the children of strikers traveled to other communities. Read more about the Bread & Roses strike at thsese websites:

http://www.breadandroses.net/strike.html

http://www.massmoments.org/index.cfm?mmd=Jan%2012%2C%202007

http://www.lucyparsonsproject.org/iww/kornbluh_bread_roses.html

http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/events_lawrencestrike.html

And this:
Women and children textile strikers beaten by Lawrence, Mass. police during a 63 day walkout protesting low wages and work speedups - 1912

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_02_24_2011

[shraby]

1. Thanks for reminding us all the time that the "good old days"

weren't exactly good. Keep it up Omaha