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The National Maritime Union's Fall Strike, 75 Years Later. Historic photos and graphics, together with recordings of strike veterans, tell the story of how the NMU broke the color line on American ships during a dramatic strike in 1936.
Six plaques in the south west corner of Union Square depict labor history in the square, including the 1911 Triangle Fire and the 1909 Uprising of 20,000. View the plaques in detail, and the original historic images the sculptor used to create them.
Labor Arts presents a sampling of May Day posters and photographs. Most of the images are from New York City, where Union Square played a central role in the holiday.
