On this day in Labor History the year was 1863. That was the day that draft riots broke out in New York City. The Civil War had been raging for two years. For the first time in United States’ history, the government instituted a draft lottery. But those with enough money could buy their way out of the draft.
August 16 - Congress Passes the National Apprenticeship Act
August 15 - Run Down Like a Dog
August 14 - A Little Security for Workers
August 13 - Dies Committee Ramps Up Hysteria
August 12 - Singing a Union Tune
August 11 - Workers Demands Fall on Deaf Ears
August 10 - Safety in the Air
August 9 - Workers Pay the Price
August 8 - Murdered for Standing Up
August 7 - Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is Born
August 6 - The Baltimore Bank Riot
August 5 - FMLA Takes Effect
August 4 - The Bracero Program
August 3 - The Wheatland Riot
August 2 - The Hatch Act Enacted
August 1 - The Assassination of Frank Little
July 31 - NFL Players Fight for a Voice
July 30 - Medicare Becomes a Reality
July 29 - An Unlucky Day at Shamrock
July 28 - Burning Veterans Out
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