[1] It commemorates the Bay View Tragedy of May 5, 1886, when state militia opened fire and killed eight of 1,500 workers marching during a national strike for an 8-hour work-day.
[2][3][4][5] WLHS co-sponsors the Wisconsin Workers Memorial located in Zeidler Union Square Park in Milwaukee.
[1] WHLS sponsors an annual conference to highlight significant events in Wisconsin labor history.
[1][2][8][9][10] WLHS co-sponsors an annual Bay View Tragedy commemoration to honor workers killed in 1886 march during a national strike for an eight-hour work-day.
[13] The WLHS archive includes histories of local labor unions and councils, buttons and badges, photos, and meeting minutes.