Today in Labor History Feb 8 Mary Kenney O'Sullivan is born, Vigilantes beat IWW organizers

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Today in Labor History Feb 8 Mary Kenney O'Sullivan is born, Vigilantes beat IWW organizers

February 08

Mary Kenney O'Sullivan is born in Hannibal, Missouri. At age 28 she was to be appointed the first female general organizer for the American Federation of Labor by AFL President Samuel Gompers - 1864

And this: February 8, 1864 - Labor leader Mary Kenney O'Sullivan was born. She was appointed by American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers as the organization's first female general organizer. Read more about Mary Kenney O'Sullivan at http://www.mfh.org/specialprojects/shwlp/site/honorees/sullivan.html

Vigilantes beat IWW organizers for exercising free-speech rights, San Diego - 1912

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_02_8_2011

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