Today in Labor History June 11 Representatives from the AFL, - TopicsExpress



          

Today in Labor History June 11 Representatives from the AFL, Knights of Labor, populists, railroad brotherhoods and other trade unions hold a unity conference in St. Louis but fail to overcome their differences - 1894 Police shoot at maritime workers striking United Fruit Co. in New Orleans; one killed, two wounded - 1913 John L. Lewis dies. A legendary figure, he was president of the United Mine Workers from 1920 to 1960 and a driving force behind the formation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations - 1969
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