January 10, 1860: The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts collapses, trapping 900 workers, mostly Irish women. More than 100 die, scores more injured in the collapse and ensuing fire. The cause of the collapse: too much machinery had been crammed…
Read MoreNOVEMBER 221909 – “The Uprising of the 20,000.” Some 20,000 female garment workers are on strike in New York; Judge tells arrested pickets: “You are on strike against God.” The walkout, believed to be the first major successful strike by female workers…
Read MoreCWA Local 1033 stands with all those who have been affected by breast cancer. We remind you to schedule your mammograms. Early detection is the best detection. Breast cancer not only affects women but also men. FUN FACTS: OCTOBER 151914 –…
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