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The Haymarket Affair
The Haymarket Affair, in Chicago during a rally supporting workers striking for an eight-hour workday. As the peaceful protest was ending, an unknown person threw a bomb at the police, prompting officers to open fire. The chaos resulted in the deaths of several police officers and civilians. The event heightened tensions between labor activists and authorities, influencing labor movements. -
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs' was his leadership during the Pullman Strike of 1894. As president of the American Railway Union, Debs organized a nationwide boycott against Pullman railcars to protest wage cuts and high rents in company-owned housing. The strike escalated, stopping rail traffic across the country, which led to violent clashes and several deaths. Despite being imprisoned for his role, Debs was a prominent advocate for socialism and workers' rights, shaping labor movements for years to come. -
triangle waist coat factory
The Triangle Waistcoat Factory fire was a industrial disaster in New York City that claimed the lives of 146 garment workers, most of whom were young women. The fire exposed unsafe working conditions, including locked exits and no fire escapes, which stopped many workers from escaping. This started public outrage and became a key moment in the labor rights movement. Influential figures like Frances Perkins, who later became the U.S. Secretary of Labor, played a big role in driving these reforms. -
Mother Jones
Mother Jones, a prominent labor activist, playing a big role in advancing workers' rights. One of her most influential moments came during the 1913 Children's Crusade. In the latter, she led a march of child laborers from Pennsylvania to President Theodore Roosevelt’s home in New York to protest harsh working conditions and advocate for child labor reforms. Her work earned her the title "the most dangerous woman in America" and left a lasting impact on the labor movement. -
radium girls
The Radium Girls were a group of female factory workers in the1920's who suffered radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with radium paint. Despite being encouraged to lick their paintbrushes for precision, the dangers of radium were withheld from them. Their legal battle, led by advocates like Grace Fryer, played a key role in improving workplace safety standards and influencing labor laws in the United States. Their efforts contributed to the occupational disease labor rights. -
The Flint Sit-Down Strike
The Flint Sit-Down Strike took place at General Motors’ plants in Flint, Michigan. Workers, led by the United Auto Workers, the occupied the factories, halting production and preventing strikebreakers from taking their positions. The strike, lasting 44 days, ended with the GM recognizing the UAW as the official union for its workers. This victory was a turning point for labor rights in the U.S., encouraging industrial unions. -
Philip Randolph
Philip Randolph's, He organized the March on Washington Movement to demand an end to racial discrimination in defense industries and government jobs. His efforts pressured President Franklin Roosevelt to issue Executive Order 8802, which banned discriminatory hiring practices in war-related industries, marking a victory for civil rights and labor equality. This achievement not only improved job opportunities for Black workers but also set a powerful precedent for future civil rights movements. -
Farming worker rights
Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist who dedicated his life to improving conditions for farmworkers in the United States. He co-founded the United Farm Workers union and led nonviolent protests, and boycotts to demand better wages, working conditions, and protections for agricultural toxins. Inspired by figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Chavez promoted peaceful resistance and empowered workers to fight for their rights. His efforts brought national attention to the struggles of farmworkers . -
César Chávez
César Chávez's, and his leadership in the Delano grape strike and boycott. Alongside Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers, Chávez organized farmworkers to demand better wages and working conditions. Through nonviolent protests, marches, and a nationwide boycott, Chávez successfully drew national attention to the exploitation of farmers. This movement led to improved labor contracts and better rights for farmworkers, solidifying Chávez's legacy as a pivotal figure in labor activism. -
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta's played pivotal role in the Delano grape strike. As a co-founder of the United Farm Workers alongside César Chávez, Huerta played a key part in organizing the strike, which protested poor wages and working conditions for farm laborers. She was active in negotiating contracts and calling national support, ultimately leading to improved labor rights for thousands of agricultural workers. Her powerful slogan, "Sí, se puede!" -
I've been to the mountaintop MLK
"I've Been to the Mountaintop" is Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, emphasizing the importance of labor rights, solidarity, and economic justice, particularly advocating for the sanitation workers' strike in Memphis. -
Puerto Rican obituary
The book explores labor rights in Puerto Rico, focusing on the struggles of workers fighting for better conditions, fair wages, and legal protections. -
The strike at homestead mill by PBS
The strike at the Homestead Mill was about labor rights, where workers protested for better wages, working conditions, and union recognition against the oppressive practices of management. -
the hidden history MBC
the history of the Chinese railroad workers fighting for better pay and shorten work days, after the strike inevitably failed it paved the way for strikes in America