The Depression Years

By laborguild | July 11, 2025 |

The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4, 1933. In his first 100 days in office FDR signed a series of bills to stimulate a desperate economy and…

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Lesson of the 1929 Depression

By laborguild | June 12, 2025 |

Well, we are into the Roaring Twenty’s, the days of contraband alcohol, speakeasies, and organized crime. Charles (Lucky) Luciano controlled the vices in New York as did Alphonse (Al) Capone…

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The Gilded Age, Then and Now

By laborguild | March 1, 2025 |

Disclaimer: These words are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion. I think you have realized that my previous writings are pre-requisites and dovetails for…

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The Development of Unions

By laborguild | January 6, 2025 |

Disclaimer: These words are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion. I think it is important for every person that belongs to a union understand…

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Labor History: November 2024 Blog

By laborguild | November 1, 2024 |

Disclaimer: These words are the author’s personal views and do not reflect the Labor Guild’s opinion.NOVEMBER 23 1170 B.C. – “History’s first recorded (on papyrus) strike by Egyptians working on…

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2024 October Blog

By laborguild | October 1, 2024 |

Disclaimer: This work is the author’s personal views and interpretations, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Labor Guild.By 1935, workers felt like they could finally take a…

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