Labor history Sept 19 Chinese coal miners forced out, 400,000 to 500,000 unionists converge on D.C.

[Omaha Steve]

September 19


Chinese coal miners forced out of Black Diamond, Wash. - 1885

September 19, 1912 - James Keir Hardie, leader of the Independent Labor Party of England, addresses labor unions and working people at the Minneapolis Auditorium.

400,000 to 500,000 unionists converge on Washington D.C. for a Solidarity Day march and rally protesting Republican policies - 1981

And this: September 19, 1981 - More than 400,000 union members marched in labor’s first Solidarity Day demonstration in Washington, D.C., to protest Reagan administration policies and the firing of striking air traffic controllers.

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/big-labor/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_09_19_2011

[Hotler]

1. Now that is how you protest.

strength in numbers. Thank you Steve. How come come you didn't post this in GD?