Today in Labor History Nov 28 Some 400 New York City photoengravers strike, IBEW founded 1891

[Omaha Steve]

November 28

William Sylvus, founder of the National Labor Union, born - 1828


National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, precursor to IBEW, founded - 1891

And this: November 28, 1891 - The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was founded. Today, the IBEW represents approximately 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government

Some 400 New York City photoengravers working for the city’s newspapers, supported by 20,000 other newspaper unionists, begin what is to become an 11-day strike, shutting down the papers - 1953

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_11_28_2009