Posts Tagged ‘Labor History Blog’
Labor History Blog July 2024: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
This month we will talk about the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, which began on July 14 and ended on August 2.There were many railroad strikes during the 1800’s. For…
Read MoreJune 2024 Labor History Blog: The Homestead Strike
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild I cannot go into the Homestead Steel Strike without first setting the stage or the climate of the times. Andrew…
Read MoreMay 2024 Labor History Blog: May Day
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild This month, I am going to talk about the May Day Riot in Chicago in 1896. Labor is just one…
Read MoreApril 2024 Labor History Blog: The Ludlow Massacre
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild The Gilded Age From the immediate post-Civil War period into the 1900’s we entered what was called the “Gilded Age”.…
Read MoreMarch 2024 Labor History Blog: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild Much has been written about this tragedy, and many documentaries and films have been produced about it. Should my very…
Read MoreFebruary 2024 Labor History Blog
by David Kowalski, Former Executive Director of The Labor Guild I have found investigating the battles of our labor history very intriguing. However, our history is influenced by the confluences…
Read MoreJanuary 2024 Labor History Blog
We are excited to announce a new blog series written by former Guild President and Executive Director, Dave Kowalski! Dave has taken the time to write a monthly blog featuring…
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