On this day, 23 January 1913 10,000 clothing workers went on strike in Rochester, NY for the 8 hour day, a 10% wage increase, union recognition, and extra pay for overtime and holidays. Six people were wounded over the course of the strike and one worker, 18 year old Ida Breiman, was shot to death by a sweatshop contractor.
The strike was called off in April after manufacturers agreed not to discriminate against workers for joining a union.
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