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The National Labor Union brought together other labor organizations together into one group. It adventually disolved do to lack of membership and the depression of the 1870s.
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Multiple labor unions gather into one federation. Was not very successful and multiple organizations withdrew from the group.
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The very first Labor Day parade took place in Buffalo New York. The idea of a "Labor Day" came from a similar Canadian holiday.
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The American Federation of Labor was a national federation of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in Ohio and was created to organize trade unions of the time.
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Was created to get women together in order to form a union for women in work enviorments and eliminate sweatshop conditions. Campaigned for women's suffrage.
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First great war. What started the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
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It was the most devistating market crash in U.S. history. Caused by dramatic drops in demand and credit, and disruption of trade, ultimately resulting in widespread unemployment,
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The New Deal was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938. They were created in response to the Great Depression.
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A series of massive post-war labor strikes In the year after V-J Day, more than five million American workers were involved in strikes.
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A landmark part of legislation in the United States that provided for equal housing opportunities regardless of race, creed, or national origin.
