Today in Labor History

Joe Hill, labor leader and songwriter, born in Gavle, Sweden (10/7/1879); Hollywood’s"Battle of the Mirrors" (10/7/1946); Thirty of the city's 185 firefighters are injured battling the Great Chicago Fire (10/8/1871); In Poland, the union Solidarity and all other labor organizations are banned (10/8/1982); Retail stock brokerage Smith Barney reaches a tentative sexual harassment settlement with female employees (10/9/1997)…Read more
- compiled/edited by David Prosten at Union Communication Services ​​

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