Today in Labor History Mar 16 More than 350 Vietnamese villagers were murdered by U.S. troops

[Omaha Steve]

March 16

The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is formed in New York, to represent New York City public school teachers and, later, other education workers in the city - 1960


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/

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_03_16_2010