September 15 - Women & Children Fight for the 10 Hour Day

15/09/2025 1 min Episodio 2629
September 15 - Women & Children Fight for the 10 Hour Day

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Episode Synopsis

On this day in Labor History the year was 1845.  5,000 female workers at the Allegheny Cotton Mills went on strike for a ten-hour day. The fast streams around Pittsburgh and Allegheny city were ideal to power cotton mills.  The mills were overheated and filled with dangerous dust.