Today in history

(Sources: Peace Buttons and War Resisters League Calendar)

November 28, 1891
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Sinn Fein….

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) was founded when 10 men met at Stolley’s Dance Hall in St. Louis, Missouri.
Their goal: the joining together of electricians in a common organization to make a better life for all.

November 28, 1905

Sinn Fein is founded in Dublin by Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith.

Its objective is to end British rule in Ireland and seek national self-determination as a sovereign state.

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