Today in Labor History March 8, 1857: Women garment workers picketed in New York City, demanding a 10-hour workday, better working conditions, and equal rights for women. In 1910, German socialist Clara Zetkin proposed to the Second International, that March 8 be celebrated as International Women’s Day to commemorate this strike.
@MikeDunnAuthor Ok, now I'm dying to know: is this image a vintage one, or a modern one in vintage style? What I'm really wondering, of course, is whether this was the inspiration for the Pete Seeger / Lee Hays song.
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