John L Lewis

This Day in Labor History: May 1, 1943

By Erik Loomis

In General

On May 1, 2018

On May 1, 1943, Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9340, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to seize the nation's coal mines after the United Mine Workers of America refused National War Labor Board arbitration. This incident demonstrated both the intransigence of UMWA head...

General

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 169

By Erik Loomis

On November 22, 2017

This is the grave of John L. Lewis. Born near Cleveland, Iowa in 1888, Lewis came from a largely lapsed Mormon family that he later claimed influenced his desire to.

General

This Day in Labor History: October 19, 1935

By Erik Loomis

On October 19, 2014

On October 19, 1935, the American Federation of Labor was holding its convention in Atlantic City. While usually a staid affair, this convention was rocked by a fight on stage.

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