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:''This article is about the weekly newspaper. For the unions themselves, see [[:Category:Unions]].'' | :''This article is about the weekly newspaper. For the unions themselves, see [[:Category:Unions]].'' | ||
'''''The Labor Union''''' was a weekly newspaper published by the [[Knights of Labor]] | '''''The Labor Union''''' was a [[Timeline of newspapers in Birmingham|weekly 4-page newspaper]] published on Saturdays starting in [[1886]] by [[E. N. Edmonds]] on behalf of the [[Knights of Labor]]. The paper covered industrial topics and other subjects of importance to union members in the [[Birmingham District]]. Its slogan was "The laborer is worthy of his hire." | ||
Shortly after it was founded, ''The Labor Union'' purchased ''[[The Southern Mining & Manufacturing Journal]]'', also published in Birmingham. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* Rowell, George P., ed. (1887) ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=7dRVAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false American Newspaper Directory]''. Vol. 19. New York. Geo. P. Rowell & Co. | |||
[[Category:Weekly newspapers]] | [[Category:Weekly newspapers]] | ||
[[Category:1886 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:Labor activists]] | [[Category:Labor activists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:54, 19 March 2020
- This article is about the weekly newspaper. For the unions themselves, see Category:Unions.
The Labor Union was a weekly 4-page newspaper published on Saturdays starting in 1886 by E. N. Edmonds on behalf of the Knights of Labor. The paper covered industrial topics and other subjects of importance to union members in the Birmingham District. Its slogan was "The laborer is worthy of his hire."
Shortly after it was founded, The Labor Union purchased The Southern Mining & Manufacturing Journal, also published in Birmingham.
References
- Dubose, John Witherspoon (1885) The Mineral Wealth of Alabama and Birmingham Illustrated. Birmingham: N. T. Green & Co.
- Rowell, George P., ed. (1887) American Newspaper Directory. Vol. 19. New York. Geo. P. Rowell & Co.