October
| October 1, 1970 |
Retail Clerks Local 1564 pickets Whorton's Food Market
in Las Vegas, New Mexico. |
| October 2, 1869 |
Mohands Ghandi born. |
| October 4, 1904 |
In Dunnville, Colorado, state militia kills 6 striking miners,
deports 79, and takes 15 prisoner. |
| October 6, 1918 |
First National Conference of Trade Union Women. |
| October 6, 1986 |
1700 women flight attendants fired for getting married, win lawsuit
against United Airlines. |
| October 7, 1879 |
Joe Hill born in Gavle, Sweden. |
| October 15, 1990 |
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passed. |
| October 17, 1950 |
Salt of the Earth strike in Hanover, New Mexico. Strikers' wives
walk picket lines for 7 months during 14 month strike. |
| October 18, 1927 |
IWW Colorado mine strike, first time all coal fields out. |
| October 23, 1989 |
Explosion and fire at Phillips Petroleum in Pasadena, Texas, kills
23 and injures 314. |
| October 23, 1995 |
John Sweeney and New Voices ticket elected in AFL-CIO. |
| October 24, 1940 |
40-hour week takes effect. |
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