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Gianna's Timeline
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Noble Order of the Kinights of Labor
It was organized by the Phildelphia government workers in 1869. Opened to farmers, merchants, and wage earners. Their objectives were: equal pay for equal work of 8 hours. Abolition of child labor. -
Labor Day Holiday
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. -
Haymarket Square Riot
Workers in Chicago marched for an 8 hr- day protest McComick Harvesting machine. Police had to come and break up the strike. Anarchists (anti-govt) were blamed for violence. 8 policeman died, 100 were injured. Public saw unions and anarchistsas problem. -
American Federation of Labor
Organized in 1886. This organization focused on better working conditions. Also, wanted to establish better pay. Union labels on produced items. -
"How The Other Half Lives"
This is about people who are living in bad conditons. Examples of this meaning poor houses, not enough space, and fighting to survive. This represents what they had to go through back then if they even wanted to live. -
The Homestead Strike
An industrial lockout and strike that began on June 30th, 1892 culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6th, 1892. It was one of the most serious disputes in US labor history. The dispute occured at the Homestead Steel Works in the Pittsburgh area town of Homestead, PA. The final result was a major defeat for the union and a setback for efforts to unionize steelworkers. -
The Pullman Strike
Rents were high, and in 1893 wages shashed due to the Panic of 1893 (depression), but Pullman refused to lower rents. Workers went on strike, within days thousands of railroad workers in 27 states/territories went on strike= no transportation from Chicago to West Coast. Union leaders were arrested, and imprisoned. The strike collapsed. -
The Coal Strike
Strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the antracite coal fields of eaters PA. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to all major cities. President Theodore Roosevelt became involved and set up a fact finding commission that suspened the strike. The strike never resumed, as the miners reveived more pay for fewer the trade union as a bargaining agent. -
"The Bitter Cry of Children"
This is about what its like for kids working in coal mines. The children can get their arms caught in the machine, because their arms are small enough. Also, they only get $.60 for 14 hours of hard work child labor. -
"The Jungle"
"The Jungle" is about the meat inspection back in the day. They had people that would cut themselves with knives and their blood can go into the meat. Also they cut on wooden boards and the juice from the meat and bacteria would grow. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
United States federal law that provided federal inspection of meat products. Also, forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of food products and poisonous patent medicines. This came after two decades of wrangling congressional opposition to the federal relation to food and to drugs. -
Triangle Shirt Factory Fire
A fire at the Triangle Waist Company factory in New York City killed 146 workers. The large number of deaths exposed the dangerous conditions in high-rise factories and prompted the creation of new building, fire exits, and safety codes around the United States. -
The National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Board created this act. They have the power to punish unfair labor practices.The act's provisions govern the relationship among employers, employees, and their labor unions in the private sector. -
Congress of Industrial Organization
This organization was a part of AFL until 1935. Broke wasy becaues it advocated organization along industrial lines rather than craft lines. Finally reintegrated into AFL in 1955. -
GM Sit- down Strike
The action against GM brought the tactic of sit-down strikes and their effectiveness to the atention of the general public. A sit- down strike involves workers remaining in the workplace while on strike to prevent normal business operations from being controlled. In the weeks that followed, the strike spread to other GM plants and to citeis in other states. GM decided to negotiate a contract with the UAW. Ended on February 11th, 1937. -
Fair Labor Stndards Act
For the first time minimum ages of employment and hours of work for children are regulated by federal law. It was the first Federal regulation of child labor achieved in Fair Labor Standards Act. The minimum wage of 40 cents an hour by 1945, and prohibiting most child labor. -
Steel Strike
Strike by the Uinted Steelworkers of America against U.S. Steel and 9 nice other steelmakers. The strike was scheduled to begin on April 9th, 1952, but President Harry S. Truman nationalized the American steel industry hours before the workers walked out. The steel companies sued to regain control of their facilities . On June 2nd, 1952, in a landmark decision, the USSC ruled that the President lacked authority to seize the steel mills. The strike lasted 53 days and ended on July 24, 1952. -
Major League Baseball Strike
This was the first strike in MLB history. The strike occursd from April 1st, 1972 until April 13th, 1972. Baseball resumed when the owners and players agreed on a $500,000 increase in pension fund payments and to add salary arbitration to Collective Bargaining Agreement. The 86 game that were missed over the 13- day period were nerver played because the league refused to pay the players for the time they were on strike. -
New York City Transit Strike
Negotiations for a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority broke down over retirement, pension, and wage increases. The strike began at 3:00 a.m. and ended and 2:35 p.m Most of NYC Transit Authority personnel observed the strike, effectively , halting all service on the subway and buses millions of commuters were affected. The service of the transportation was fully serviced by the morning of the 23rd.
