On this day in Labor History the year was 1909. That was day the British House of Lords rejected the “People’s Budget.” The proposed budget plan was a product of the Liberal government headed by Prime Minister H.H. Asquith. This budget was championed by Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George and the President of the Board of Trade, a young Winston Churchill.
May 13 - Parisian Workers Join the General Strike
May 12 - Fighting and Winning the Eight Hour Day
May 11 - The Historic Pullman Strike Begins
May 10 - Fighting for Equality
May 9 - Fighting Exploitation
May 8 - Organizing the Rails
May 7 - Bloody Tuesday
May 6 - Taking an Ac to Poverty Wages
May 5 - The Battle of Harlan
May 4 - The Day that Changed the World
May 3 - Voice of the Labor Movement
May 2 - Birth of a Labor Pioneer
May 1 - MayDay: International Workers Day
April 30 - Regulating Obstruction and Intimidation
April 29 - The Mine Wars Get Ugly
April 28 - Merging for Strength
April 27 - The Fight for A Life
April 26 - In the Streets for Jobs
April 25 - The Fight for Equality
April 24 - Standing Together, Demanding Justice
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