Illinois Labor History Society

Illinois Labor History Society Nation's oldest popular labor history society, devoted to Illinois worker history.

The ILHS supports the preservation of Illinois labor history and works to share this history with researchers, students and the general public through its website, archival collections and labor history tours. THe ILHS holds the title for the Haymarket Monument in Forest Park, IL and was central to the development of the new Haymarket monument in downtown Chicago. It's Union Hall of Honor Dinner honors men and women who have made important contributions to the state's labor movement.

06/18/2026

On this day in Labor History the year was 1918. That was the day that the Saint Paul Federation of Women Teachers Local 28 received their charter from the American Federation of Teachers. The next February, the Minnesota Women’s Union was joined by the Saint Paul Federation of Men Teachers Local 4...

06/17/2026

On this day in Labor History the year was 1972. That was the day that nine fire fighters gave their lives is Boston, Massachusetts. The tragedy occurred at the historic Hotel Vendome. Built 100 years earlier, the hotel stood in Boston’s Back Bay, one of the most historic neighborhoods in the city.

06/16/2026

On this day in Labor History the year was 1836. That was the day that the London Working Men’s Association was founded. Skilled craftsman started the organization. William Lovett a Cabinet Maker and a publisher by the name of Henry Hetherington were two of the original founders.

06/15/2026

On this day in Labor History the year was 1908. That was the day that the Executive Board of the American Federation of Labor established its Metal Trades Department. The goal was to coordinate the organizing and legislative efforts of those in the many metal trades.

06/13/2026

On this day in Labor History the year was 1914. That was the day that the Miner’s Union Day parade was scheduled in Butte, Montana. In spite of the festivities trouble was brewing down in the copper mines.

Celebrate Juneteenth
06/13/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth

Email from Friday's Labor Folklore View and share as a webpage. Friday's Labor Folklore Celebrate Juneteenth! June 19th Fisk Jubilee Singers sing Wade in the Water (video, 3:45 min.) It is thought th

06/12/2026
06/12/2026

On this day in Labor History the year was 1904. That was the day that 18,000 workers in the Chicago’s stockyards went out on strike. Work in the stockyards was often brutal and dangerous. Thousands of workers toiled in the yards, many of them immigrants from Eastern Europe.

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