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NOBLE ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
ORGANIZED BY PHILADELPHIA GARMENT WORKERS IN 1869. IT WAS OPEN TO FARMERS, MERCHANTS, AND WAGE EARNERS. THE GOAL WAS TO WORK FOR ONLY 8HRS. A DAY -
LABOR DAY
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. -
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FOCUSED ON BETTER WORKING CONITIONS. ALSO WANTE BETTER PAY. THEY WANTED UNION LABELS ON PRODUCED ITEMS. -
HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOT
PEOPLE IN CHICAGO MARCHED FOR AN 8 HR. DAY. A RIOTER PUT OFF A BOMB. 8 POLICE DIE 100 INJURED. -
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
IT WAS WRIITEN BY JACOB RIIS. IT TELLS YOU ABOUT THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN TENEMENTS. THEY WERE STUFFED WITH DIRTY PEOPLE WHO SOMETIMES DIDNT SHOWER FOR DAYS. -
HOMESTEAD STRIKE
MOST SERIOUS DISPUTES IN U.S. LABOR HISTORY. TOOK PLACE IN PITTSBURG. BETWEEN THE AA AND THE CARNAGE STEEL COMPANY. -
THE PULLMAN STRIKE
RENT WAS HIGH AND THEY CUT WAGES. THOUSANDS OF RAILROAD WORKERS WERE ON STRIKE IN 27 STATES. UNION LEADERS WERE ARRESTED. -
COAL STRIKE
BY THE UMWA IN EASTERN PA. THREATENED TO SHUT DOWN WINTER FEUL SUPPLY -
"THE JUNGLE"
IT WAS WRITTEN BY UPTON SINCLAIR. IT WAS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THE BAD MEAT. IT WAS SO BAD IT KILLED PEOPLE. -
PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT
FEDERAL INSECTION OF FOOD AND MEDISONS. FORADE THE MANUFACTURING OF POISONOUS FOOD AN MEDISON. -
THE BITTER CRY OF CHILDREN
IT WAS WRITTEN BY JOHN SPARGO. IT INFORMS YOU ABOUT CHILD LABOR. AND HOW CHILDREN COULD DIE DOING IT. SOME JOBS WERE DANDROUS FOR KIDS. -
TRIAGNLE SHIRT FACTORY FIRE
PEOPLE WERE JUMPING OUT OF A 9TH STORY WINDOW TO ESCAPE. IN TOTAL 146 PEOPLE DIED IN THE FIRE. The horror of their deaths led to numerous changes in occupational safety standards that currently ensure the safety of workers today. -
WAGNER ACT
ALSO CALLED THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT OF 1935. IT WAS PRO LABOR. POWER TO PUNISH UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES. -
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
PART OF AFL UNTIL 1935. SEPORATED BECAUSE THEY WANTED DIFFERENT THINGS. WENT BACK TO THE AFL IN 1955. -
GM SITDOWN
BY GENERAL MOTORS EMPLOYEES. SAT AT STATIONS SO JOBS CANT BE FILLED. ENDED FEB 11, 1937. -
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
FIRST TIME THERE WAS MINIMUM AGE FOR WORKERS. THERE WAS ALSO MINIMUM AGE TO WORK TOO. IT WAS REGULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. -
STEEL STRIKE
LASTED 53DAYS. PREZ TRUMAN NATIONALIZED STEEL. WANTED WAGE INCREASE. -
MLB STRIKE
FIRST PLAYERS STRIKE IN MLB HISTORY. GAVE PLAYERS A 500K INCREASE. 86 GAMES MISSED. -
NYC TRANSIT STRIKE
TRANSIT WORKERS UNION. MTA NEGOTIATION BROKE DUE TO RETIREMENT. BEGAN AT 3 AM
