Good morning, Whitewater
There are no public meetings scheduled for the city today.
In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society reports that in 1910, our fair state experienced a startling episode of labor unrest, as “Vagrant Snow Shovelers Strike for Pay:
On this date 228 vagrants were brought in to shovel snow at the Chicago & Northwestern rail yard in Janesville. Shortly thereafter, they went on strike for 25 cents an hour and better food. Two days later, they went on strike again, asking for 30 cents an hour.