Oregon AFL/CIO

Celebrated as “John Mitchell Day” in Scranton, Pennsylvania (where a statue of Mitchell, who led the UMWA from 1898-1908) was erected in 1924), in remembrance of Mitchell’s success in the “Great Strike” of 1900 when over 100,000 anthracite miners struck, returning to work on this date.

Alice Henry, Founder of Women's trade Union League, born - 1857

Labor Party - 1996

Eight hour day in Mines - 1897

Watergate Break-in - 1972

Shingleweavers strike Raymond, WA

ILWU Local 37 leaders Silme Domingo & Gene Viernes, assassinated in Seattle, WA offices - 1981

IWW Everett, WA workers' trial begin - 1917

Miners' Union Day, Butte, MT - 1878

IBEW 89 - 1962

Robert F. Kennedy assassinated - 1968