<p><a>On this day in Labor History the year was </a>1912. That was the day a strike launched one of the most iconic rallying cries of the U.S. Labor Movement. Twenty thousand, mostly women workers, in the Lawrence, Massachusetts textile mills began what came to be known as the “Bread and Roses” strike.   </p>

On this day in Labor History the year was 1912. That was the day a strike launched one of the most iconic rallying cries of the U.S. Labor Movement. Twenty thousand, mostly women workers, in the Lawrence, Massachusetts textile mills began what came to be known as the “Bread and Roses” strike.

<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer">On this day in Labor History the year was </a>1912.&nbsp;That was the day a strike launched one of the most iconic rallying cries of the U.S. Labor Movement.&nbsp;Twenty thousand, mostly women workers, in the Lawrence, Massachusetts textile mills began what came to be known as the “Bread and Roses” strike. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

January 11 - Bread, Yes. But Roses Too!

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January 11 - Bread, Yes. But Roses Too!

January 11 - Bread, Yes. But Roses Too!