6-2-15 The Nation’s First Strike 1786 in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/june-2-the-nations-first-strike/




On this day in Labor History, we are going all the way back to the year 1786. That was the day when what labor historians widely consider “America’s First Strike” occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A group of the city’s journeymen printers gathered to discuss proposed decreases to their wages.

2:00 minute audio at link.