A guided bus tour of the major sites in Chicago's labor history, led by the
Illinois Labor History Society

CHICAGO LABOR HISTORY TOUR

Chicago holds a special place in U.S. labor history. It was the home of the Eight Hour Day movement in the 1880s, the focal point of the Pullman Strike of 1894, the birthplace of the IWW in 1905, the nerve center for the 1919 organizing campaign in the steel industry and the efforts to organize the packinghouse industry and Sleeping Car Porters from the 1920s onward, and the scene of workers' successful occupation of Republic Windows in 2008. And that is only a partial list: Chicago has also seen some of the most violent responses by the State to labor's efforts to organize, from the Haymarket Massacre of 1886 to the Memorial Day Massacre of 1937.

The Labor & Employment Committee is sponsoring a tour of Chicago on Sunday, September 7th, following the Convention, that will visit some of the sites where history was made. While we cannot hope to cover all that history in a single day we can promise that you will come away from Chicago with a deeper understanding of how much was required to win the rights we fought for.

What:  Tour is three hours -- from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.

When: Sunday, September 7, 2014, 2:00-5:00 pm. Meet in the convention hotel lobby at 1:50 pm.

Where: The tour includes several historic labor sites around Chicago including the Haymarket Monument, the Union Stockyard Gate and the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.

Cost:  Just $25 which includes a tip for the driver and a donation to the Illinois Labor History Society.  Additional donations are of course appreciated.

How to sign up: Please reserve in advance by emailing nlglabor@gmail.com as follows:

Subject Line: Labor History Tour reservation
Include:
1) NAME 
2) number of spots you are reserving
3) e-mail address
You will receive an email with payment instructions. Payment is rquired in advance of the tour.

Space is limited and on a firm come, first serve basis, so SIGN UP NOW!