Last week, workers from UFCW Local 400 joined Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe as he signed a declaration increasing the catch limit for the Atlantic menhaden. One of the most abundant species of finfish in the coastal Atlantic, the menhaden is factory processed for oil, protein meal and solubles, and is used as bait for commercial and recreational fishing. The higher limit will result in more jobs for the Virginia fishermen who are represented by Local 400.
Here’s today’s labor history: On this date in 1865, Helen Marot was born in Philadelphia to a wealthy family. She went on to organize the Bookkeepers, Stenographers and Accountants Union in New York, and to organize and lead the city's 1909-1910 Shirtwaist Strike. In 1912, she was a member of a commission investigating the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Today’s labor quote is by Helen Marot:
“The labor unions are group efforts in the direction of democracy. Like the political efforts in the same direction, they become many times stultified and lead up blind alleys. But the effort creates power. While the economic gains are themselves important and are measures of strength, the significance of the labor union is its assertion of the manhood of labor.”
Here’s today’s labor history: On this date in 1865, Helen Marot was born in Philadelphia to a wealthy family. She went on to organize the Bookkeepers, Stenographers and Accountants Union in New York, and to organize and lead the city's 1909-1910 Shirtwaist Strike. In 1912, she was a member of a commission investigating the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Today’s labor quote is by Helen Marot:
“The labor unions are group efforts in the direction of democracy. Like the political efforts in the same direction, they become many times stultified and lead up blind alleys. But the effort creates power. While the economic gains are themselves important and are measures of strength, the significance of the labor union is its assertion of the manhood of labor.”
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