TODAY’S LABOR HISTORY: August 22 - Labor Heritage Foundation 1945: Five flight attendants form the Air Line Stewardesses Association, the first labor union representing flight attendants. They were reacting to an industry in which women were forced to retire at the age of 32, remain single, and adhere to strict weight, height and appearance requirements. The

✈️ #TodayInLaborHistory (1945): Five flight attendants formed the Air Line Stewardesses Association, the first union for their profession. At the time, women were forced to retire at 32, stay single, and meet strict appearance rules.

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The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, sparked by tragedy, saw workers demand fair wages, safety, and union rights. Dr. King’s support and assassination galvanized change.

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