TODAY’S LABOR HISTORY: 1/20/2026
Chris Garlock | Published on 1/20/2026
1920: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) founded.
1961: Hard working Mickey Mantle signs a new contract with the New York Yankees making him the highest paid player in baseball: $75,000 for the entire 1961 season.
1986: Bruce Springsteen's "My Hometown," a eulogy for dying industrial cities, is the country’s most listened-to song.