Aug. 17, 1918 More than 100 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), also known as Wobblies, were convicted in Chicago Federal Court for violating the Espionage Act during World War I by calling strikes in war industries and calling for the end of the draft.
~ Labor History in 2:00
• Teamsters recognize Juneteenth • Shareable: Unions Rising • Chipotle workers file to form union • Amazon could run out of workers by 2024 • Why UPS won’t resell their old delivery trucks • SpaceX firings likely violated U.S. labor law • Biden says he’s proud of Apple retail workers who unionized • US transit workers sound alarm over rising violence • Corporate profits soared to highest levels in 7 decades last year • United States Football League players vote to unionize • Starbucks fired 7 organizers. Government wants court to reinstate them
