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The national trades union was founded, the first union
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(wagner Act) protected the rights of workers to organize and elect representitives for collective bargaining
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in Mass. unions were indeed legal
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Founded by Uriah Stephens in about ten years thei numbers grew almost to 10,000, including women. won several important strikes. popularity declined when accused of killing 7 police officers in haymarket square
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founded by Samuel Gompers, organized skilled workers by crafts fought for higher wagesshorter hours and better conditions with collective bargaining
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miners formed a union to imporve conditions and wgaes for miners
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Steel company hired a private police to protect the strike breakers conflict insued and left 16 dead.
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founded by Railroad Fireman Eugene Debs
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established minimum wage (25 cents an hour) and time and a half for over forty hours of work a week.
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prohibited child labor
