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Samuel Gompers was an American labor union leader. He was the founder and president of the American Federation of Labor.
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The 13th amendment abolished slavery all over the United States. People were no longer forced to work against their will.
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The National Labor Union was the first in the United States.Their goal was to create an 8-hour work day and labor law reforms.
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A large and important labor organization from the 1880s. They demanded an 8 hour work day, the social uplift of workers, and rejected socialism.
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What started out as a labor protest in Chicago, turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at the Police. At least 8 people died, leading to a set back for organized labor movements.
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The homestead strike was a riot between the Carnegie Steel Company and the workers. The end result was a defeat for the union, pushing back their efforts of creating a union for steelworkers.
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In NYC, at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, 145 workers burned to death in a fire. These deaths could have been avoided, if management did not neglect safety. This event brought attention to sweatshops and the mistreatment of employees.
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The Wagner Act established the ability to organize unions and establish legal rights of workers. Workers could now bargain with their employers.
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This Act established a minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor laws.This act affected some 700,000 workers.
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The Taft-Hartley Act was made to make amendments to the Wagner Act. It was designed to restrict the power of labor unions.
