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The image depicts workers from the five populated continents (Africa, Asia, Americas, Australia and Europe) in unity underneath an angel representing freedom, fraternity and equality. The labour movement is the collective organisation of working people to further their shared political and economic interests.
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June 29 - The National Labor Relations Board was created; a lockout triggered the Homestead Strike; the merger of the blacksmiths and boilermakers formed the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers; Edward J. Carlough died; the U.S. Supreme Court decided Communications Workers of America v. Beck
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Significant dates in labour history. February 01 – The Paterson silk strike of 1913 began in the U.S.; the San Diego free speech fight began in the U.S. in 1912; February 02 – Shannon J. Wall died; February 03 – George Becker died; José Vitoriano died; February 04 – Bill Haywood was born; John Mitchell was born; Benyoucef Benkhedda died
Significant dates in labour history. May 01 - In 1884 Proclamation of the demand for eight-hour workday in the United States. Two years later, in 1886, the general strike which eventually won the eight-hour workday in the United States, began.
Significant dates in labour history. July 01 - The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 began in the U.S.; the Regina Riot occurred during the On-to-Ottawa Trek in Canada in 1935; Lee Pressman was born; P. H. McCarthy died; the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia was founded; the Westmoreland County coal strike of 1910–11 ended in the U.S.
Significant dates in labour history. October 01 - The McNamara Brothers bombed the Los Angeles Times in 1910; Israel Kugler died; October 02 - Peter J. Brennan died; October 03 - J. H. Thomas was born; Clarence Gillis was born