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Today in labor history Feb 2 longest work stoppage in the history of the U.S. steel industry

February 02

Silk workers in Paterson, NJ strike for shorter work week with no cut in pay. Sixteen thousand participate over the course of the year - 1919

Legal secretary Iris Rivera fired for refusing to make coffee; secretaries across Chicago protest - 1977

The 170-day lockout (although management called it a strike) of 22,000 steelworkers by USX Corp. ends with a pay cut but greater job security. It was the longest work stoppage in the history of the U.S. steel industry - 1987

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