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First Labor Strike
1619 The first labor strike on American soil was organized and staged by Polish workers and artisans in Jamestown. The workers were unhappy with there quality of life. -
Strikers proscution
1677 First recorded prosecution against strikers in New York City. This was the first time legal action took place against people on strike. -
Knights of labor stage strikes
1885 Successful strike by Knights of Labor. they were successful in the Southwest and the Missouri Pacific; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas; and the Wabash. -
Strikers killed
1914 Ludlow Massacre of 13 women and children and seven men in Colorado coal miners’ strike. These innocent peoplewere killed due to the miners going on strike. -
strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan
Auto Workers win sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan. This was the first time workers had won a strike against a big car manufacture. -
Largest strike
Largest strike wave in U.S. history happened in 1946 due to wide spread dissatisfaction among workers. Good comunication among unions also made this strike possible. -
AFL-CIO rallies
AFL-CIO rallies 400,000 in Washington on Solidarity Day. -
The AFL-CIO defeats legislation
The AFL-CIO defeats legislation giving the president the ability to “Fast Track” trade legislation without assured protection of workers’ rights and the environment. -
Labor unions join with community
Labor unions join with community allies to enact “living wage” ordinances in 76 communities across the nation -
The AFL-CIO establishes Working America
The AFL-CIO establishes Working America to reach out to nonunion members and mobilize workers through door-to-door canvassing in neighborhoods