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Labor History in 2:00

Labor History in 2:00

By: The Rick Smith Show
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 A daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.Copyright 2014 . All rights reserved. World
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  • January 31 - The End of Slave Labor

    January 31 - The End of Slave Labor
    Jan 31 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1865. That was the day that the US Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the constitution, abolishing slavery. President Lincoln had already issued the Emancipation Proclamation. But there was worry that the proclamation, an emergency wartime measure, would not stand up in the courts after the war had ended.

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  • January 30 - Chicago Gravediggers End 43 Day Strike

    January 30 - Chicago Gravediggers End 43 Day Strike
    Jan 30 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1992. That was the day that the gravediggers of Chicago ended their forty-three day strike. The United Press International’s headline declared, “The dead will rest in peace now that Chicago-area gravediggers have reached a tentative contract.” The gravediggers were part of Service Employees International Union Local 106.

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  • January 29 - President Jackson Sets a Precedent

    January 29 - President Jackson Sets a Precedent
    Jan 29 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1834. That was the first time in United States history that a President called in federal troops to settle a labor dispute and It would certainly not be the last. President Andrew Jackson ordered federal troops to quiet the workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

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