Today in 1921 Police and local forces allied with coal operators raided the town of Sharples, West Virginia, marking a key escalating skirmish just before the Battle of Blair Mountain—the largest armed labor uprising in U.S. history.
Mar. 1, 2021 |WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Workers in Alabama – and all across America – are voting on whether to organize a union in their workplace. It’s a vitally important choice – one that should be made without intimidation or threats by employers. President Joe Biden yesterday released a statement voicing support for workers voting to form a union...