From the June 7, 2015, Chicago Tribune by Mark Jacobs and Stephan Benzkofer. Once again our intrepid researchers have come up with some interesting little tidbits.
Illinois has become a battleground over worker rights with Gov. Bruce Brauner pushing for right-to-work zones to diminish union power.
1. Why is a labor stoppage called a 'strike"? Because in 1768, English sailors unhappy with a wage cut expressed their anger by taking down, or striking, the sails on ships in the port of London.
--Cooter
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