Today in labor history Mar 16 The Rolling Stones, J Baez, the J Airplane, the G Dead stop radioscabs

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March 17

The leadership of the American Federation of Labor selects the Carpenters union to lead the eight hour movement. Carpenters throughout the country strike in April; by May 1, some 46,000 carpenters in 137 cities have achieved shorter hours - 1890

A U.S.-China treaty prevents Chinese laborers from entering the U.S. - 1894

Staffers at San Francisco progressive rock station KMPX-FM strike, citing corporate control over what music is played and harassment over hair and clothing styles, among other things. The Rolling Stones, Joan Baez, the Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and other musicians request the station not play their music as long as the station is run by strikebreakers - 1968



March 16, 1968 - More than 350 Vietnamese villagers were murdered by U.S. troops in the My Lai Massacre in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Today, the site of the massacre is a park dedicated to peace.

In May 2006, Workday Minnesota editor Barb Kucera and St. Olaf College Professor Karil Kucera visited the massacre site. See some of their photos: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_2947

Learn more about the history of My Lai and the My Lai Peace Park Project at http://www.mylaipeacepark.org/


Boeing Co. and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) come to terms on a new contract, settling the largest white-collar walkout in U.S. history. SPEEA represented some 22,000 workers, of whom 19,000 honored picket lines for 40 days - 2000

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