Today in labor history. July 27 William Sylvis, founder of the - TopicsExpress



          

Today in labor history. July 27 William Sylvis, founder of the National Labor Union, died - 1869. From unionist Coal miner and labor leader Albert “Ginger” Goodwin is shot and killed by Canadian police. Although he had been ruled unfit for military service during World War I because he had lung disease, the conscription board reversed its decision just days after Goodwin led a smelter workers’ strike for the eight-hour day. Opposed to the war, Goodwin fled and for months avoided capture by the authorities. His death inspired Canada’s first general strike on August 2 in Vancouver- 1918. From todayinlaborhistory.tumblr/post/28120588941/today-in-labor-history-july-27-1918-coal-miner
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:17:50 +0000

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