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UAW Splits from AFL
The United Auto Workers leave AFL due to disagreements between Walter Reuther (UAW) and George Meany (AFL). -
New York Teachers Strike
New York teachers stop teaching more than one million students for 36 school days to pit union power against public interest. -
Postal Strike
More than 200,000 Post Office workers strike for two weeks to modernize postal service. -
Pension Standards
The Employee Retirement Income Sercurity Act (ERISA) set minimum standards for most private-sector pension and health plans. -
Major League Baseball Strike
Major League Baseball Players strike out for 40% of the season to find a compromise for the cost of hiring a free agent. -
Air Traffic Controllers Strike
President Ronald Reagan fires strikers from the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) because he believes that the strike was illegal. -
Hormel Foods Strike
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union in Austin, MInnesota goes on strike against Hormel Foods Corporation for 10 months. -
UPS Strike
United Parcel Service workers walk out for 16 days because the company was using part time workers to avoid paying benefits. -
UAW Loses Nissan Plant Election
The United Automobile Workers loses an election to represent the workers in a Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. -
Change to Win
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Teamsters create a new labor union called Change to Win.