1945: A strike by set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA when scabs try to cross the picket line. The incident is still identified as "Hollywood Black Friday" and "The Battle of Burbank."
1976: The UAW ends a three-week strike against Ford Motor Co. when the company agrees to a contract that includes more vacation days and better retirement and unemployment benefits.
1983: Polish Solidarity union founder Lech Walesa wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
2004: 2,100 supermarket janitors in California, mostly from Mexico, win a $22.4 million settlement over unpaid overtime.