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Omaha Steve

(99,662 posts) Sun Jan 11, 2015, 10:57 PM Jan 2015

Labor History in 2:00 1-11-15

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Today in labor history, the year was 1912 this historic day marked the beginning of the “Bread and Roses Strike” of textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The strike was led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The state Of Massachusetts passed a law reducing the work week for women and children from 56 to 54 hours.

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Labor History in 2:00 1-11-15 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

56 to 54. That does not sound like much but I suppose it was all they could get. Thanks jwirr Jan 2015 #1

jwirr

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1. 56 to 54. That does not sound like much but I suppose it was all they could get. Thanks

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Sun Jan 11, 2015, 11:02 PM

Jan 2015

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