In January 1978, Gen Zia’s martial law regime mercilessly mowed down striking textile mill workers in the ‘City of Saints.’ ...
Among the many New Bedford textile mills was the Hathaway Manufacturing Company, founded in 1888 by Horatio Hathaway. The ...
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Over 150 workers feel they were blindsided by layoffs at one of Kings Mountain’s last textile mills. Many of them said they had spent their entire careers spinning fibers into ...
In the early 20th century, deadly conditions on the job killed thousands of US workers each year. Railways and mines were dangerous, but so were factories and mills. Photos from the era show just how ...