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Noble order of the knights o labor.
This was estabished in 1869. It reached over 28,000 in the 1880's then jumpd to 100,000 in 1885.Most members abandoned the movement in 1886-87, leaving at most 100,000 in 1890. The leaders was Uriah Smith Stephens and James L. Wright. -
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Farenskys labor union project
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American Federation of Labor (AFL)
This was one of the first federation of Labor Unions in the U.S. This was founded in 1886 by and alliance of craft unions disaffected from the knights of labor.Samuel Gompers was elected president when the Federation was founded. -
Haymarket Square Riot.
Took place on May 4,1886,was a demonstration and unrest in chicago. It began when they started to strike workers. Began when someone threw a bomb at the police man. Police officers died and civilians also did to. -
"How the Other Half Lives"
This was written in the 1890's, by Jacob Riis. This was about the bad condintions in the lower east side of manhattan in the 19th century.This was published in 1889. At the end of the book Riis left a message on how to fix this problem. -
The Homested Srike.
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, Was a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892. Was one of the biggest disputes in U.S Labor. -
The pullman strike
Was a nationwide conflict between labor unions and railroads that occurred in the United States in 1894.Began when approximately 3,000 employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company began a wildcat strike in response to recent reductions in wages, They cut the wages for train cars plummeted and the company's revenue dropped. -
Labor Day Created
The first Labor Day in the United States was observed on August 26, 1878, in Boston, by the Central Labor Union of New York, by the Central Labor Union of New York, the nation's first integrated major trade union.It became a federal holiday in 1894 -
The coal strike.
was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. They threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to all major cities. Homes with the heat source of coal wouldnt get there coal to heat there homes. President Theodore Roosevelt became involved that suspended the strike. The strike never resumed, -
" The Jungle"
Was written in 1906, this book was written to portray the life of immigrants in america. Also on the big meatpacking industry during the early 20th Century. First published on February 28, 1906. -
"The Bitter Cry Of The Children"
The book was written by Jhon Spargo. This is an expose of the horrific working conditions on child labor. -
Pure Food and Drug Act.
Is a United States federal law that provided federal inspection of meat products and forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of and poisonous patent medicines.The Pure Food and Drug Act required that certain specified drugs, including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, morphine, Etc. must be accurately labeled with contents and dosage. -
Triangle Shirt Factory Fire.
This took place in New York City in 1911. This was one of the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history. 146 died and 71 injured. -
Steel Strike.
The Steel Strike of 1919 was an attempt by the weakened Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers (the AA) to organize the United States steel industry. This strike began on Sep 22, 1919. This strike collapsed on January 8, 1920. -
Congress of Industrial Organization
Was proposed by Jhon L. Lewis in 1932. This was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions from the U.S. and Canada.This supported Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal Coalition and was now open to African Americans. -
The National Labor Relations Act.
This was passed sometime in July of 1935. This act was aslo known as the Wagner Act. The bill was signed by president Franklin D. Roosevelt. Became one of the most important legacies of the New Deal. -
GM Sit-Down Strike
This strike General Motors employees that shut down plant operations in Flint, Michigan. The action against GM the tactic of sit-down strikes and their effectiveness to the attention of the general public. This strike involves workers remaining in the workplace while on strike to prevent normal business operations from being conducted. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
This act was in 1938. Was known as the Wages and Hours Bill. This act was for people can get more time at work if the wanted it and prohibited most empoymeny of minors. This act was postponed due to war time inflations of the 1940's. -
Major league baseball strike.
The strike occurred from April 1, 1972 to April 13, 1972.Baseball resumed when the owners and players agreed on a $500,000 increase in pension fund payments. 86 games were missed in the 13 day period and none of them were made up for. The league refused to pay the players when they were on strike. -
The new york transit strike.
Was a strike in New York City called by the Transport Workers Union Local.For a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) broke down over retirement, pension, and wage increases. Began at 3:00am and ended at 2:35 on December 22, 2005.
