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National Labor Union
The first national labor federation in the United States. It was founded in 1866, it paved the way for other organizations but then dissolved in 1873. -
Great Southwest Railroad Strike
It was a labor union strike involving more than 200,000 workers. It began on March 1st 1886, when railroad workers in five states struck against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, which were owned by Jay Gould. -
Homestead Strike
Was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30th, 1892. It was a battle between stikers and private security agents. -
Shirtwaist Factory Fire
On March 25th, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire in New York City. It was the deadliest industrial disaster in history for New York City. -
1930's General Motors Sit Down Strike
Also known as the Flint sit-down strike which was against General Motors. This changed the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from a collection of isolated locals on the fringes of the industry into a major labor union and led to the unionization of the now known United States automobile industry. -
Textile Workers Strike
It was considered one of the largest strikes in the labor history at the time. It involved 400,000 textile workers from New England, the Mid-Atlantic states and the U.S. Southern states, it lasted 22 days. -
AFL (American Federation of Labor)
AFL was the largest union grouping here in the United States for the beginning of the 20th century. -
The Wagner Act
Also know as the National Labor Relations Act, it was a New Deal passed by President Franklin Roosevelt on July 5th, 1935. It prevented employers from interfering with workers' unions and protests in the private sector. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
This act established minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and youth employment. This affected both full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. -
Steel Strike
It was a labor strike by the US Steelworkers of America, or known as the USWA, who were against major steel-making companies in the United States. This strike is considered the longest work stoppage in American Steel industry next to the one in 1986.
