On this day in Labor History the year was 1906. That was the day the workers at a General Electric plant in Schenectady, New York organized a sit-down strike. It is considered to be perhaps the first time the sit-down tactic was used in the United States.
August 26 - Fannie Sellins Martyred
August 25 - The Georges Fight Back
August 24 - Weaponizing the War Against Labor
August 23 - The Commission on Industrial Relations
August 22 - Making the Skies Friendlier
August 22 - Making the Skies Friendlier
August 21 - Nat Turner’s Insurrection
August 20 - The War on Poverty
August 19 - Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent
August 18 - WEVD Radio New York
August 17 - Jailed for Having an Idea
August 16 - George Meany is Born
August 15 - The End of Bretton Woods
August 14 - A Little Security for Workers
August 13 - Miners Rebel Against Convict Labor System
August 12 - High Stakes in Cannery Organizing
August 11 - The ILWU is Founded
August 10 - Illinois Brotherhoods Join the ‘22 Shopmen Strike
August 9 - Titan II Fire Kills 53
August 8 - Twin Cities Trades Elect First Black President
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