On this day in Labor History the year was 1892. That was the day that black and white workers in New Orleans began what is considered the first integrated general strike in United States history. The strike began when the New Orleans Board of Trade refused to enter into an agreement with the Teamsters Union because it included black members.
August 21 - Emma Goldman Says: “Take the Bread!”
August 20 - The White Lion Docks in Jamestown
August 19 - Teamsters Fight & Win at UPS
August 18 - Kemi Bloody Thursday
August 17 - The Era of Wage Cuts & Job Loss
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
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