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#DidYouKnow? - In 1968, the first professors' union was organized at Buffalo State and became the United University Professions, AFT. #NowYouKnow #LaborFacts #FactFridays #UnionFacts #1U (at Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xgLylgxL5/?igshid=iynqahrfkvgt

#DidYouKnow? In 1903, James Connolly, Irish Socialist leader and founder of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union, organized workers in the Troy area while employed by an insurance company. #NowYouKnow #UnionFacts #UnionHistory #LaborHistory #LaborFacts #1U https://www.instagram.com/p/B3M0hbAAIM9/?igshid=5r3zi9shocch

#DidYouKnow? In 1865, the Sewing Women of Syracuse Protective Union united in 1865 "in the formation of a union for mutual protection and benefit." #NowYouKnow #UnionFacts #LaborHistory #1U https://www.instagram.com/p/B26sjRag4It/?igshid=18kaouligs41q

‪#DidYouKnow? John Steinbeck, the author of Grapes of Wrath, worked as a laborer in 1925 on the construction of the third Madison Square Garden (MSG III) on 8th Ave. between 48th & 50th Streets in NYC. #NowYouKnow #FactFriday #UnionHistory #UnionFacts #HappyFriday‬ https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gYnlRAPyC/?igshid=obsvx4cqg8id

#DidYouKnow? - In 1980, the public sector Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was passed by the New York State Legislature and signed by the Governor. The law provided public workers with the same protection as the federal OSHA law provided for private sector workers. #NowYouKnow #FactFriday #UnionHistory #UnionFacts #HappyFriday https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OrLALAnci/?igshid=p7nsmm8ilt9x

#DidYouKnow? In 1931, Congress passed the Davis-Bacon Act. It was sponsored by upstate Congressman Davis, the Act provided for prevailing wage rates to laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on publicly funded construction projects. #NowYouKnow #FactFriday #UnionHistory #UnionFacts #HappyFriday (at Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW) https://www.instagram.com/p/B08m5VugA23/?igshid=1b75goa2nn28d

#DidYouKnow? - In August of 1915, Bessie Abramovitz-Hillman, a union organizer & strike leader, was elected to the General Executive Board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in NYC. #NowYouKnow #FactFriday #UnionHistory #UnionFacts #HappyFriday (at Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qxVqhg8iJ/?igshid=1ov65eldlv7tu

#DidYouKnow? - In 1884, Leonora Marie Barry, a mill hand in Amsterdam, NY joined the Knights of labor. In 1887, she became the Knights of Labor Director of Women and organized co-operative shirt factories. #NowYouKnow #FactFriday #UnionHistory #UnionFacts #HappyFriday (at Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Ygw5UAP7E/?igshid=12zn01xf5fk0d