On this day in Labor History the year was 1912. That was the day that labor activist, Mother Jones, led a march of miners’ children through the streets of Charleston, West Virginia. Her aim was to illustrate the effects of poverty.
June 19 - Juneteenth
June 18 - Women Teachers Lead by Example
June 17 - A Horrible Tragedy on the Job
June 16 - London Working Men’s Association is Founded
June 15 - Metal Trades Department Established
June 14 - Miner Shot Dead, Trying to Organize
June 13 - Trouble in the Ranks
June 12 - Hog Butcher for the World
June 11 - The Death of an Icon
June 10 - Paid Prep Time
June 9 - McCarthy’s Downfall
June 8 - Shot Down by the Colorado Militia
June 7 - Strike at Loray Mills
June 6 - Mine Owners Riot at Cripple Creek
June 5 - The Marshall Plan
June 4 - Early Organizing in Wisconsin’s Paper Mills
June 3 - Founding of the ILGWU
June 2 - Fighting to End Contract Labor
June 1 - Against All Odds
May 31 - The Day Rosie the Riveter Died
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