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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.
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1677 First recorded prosecution against strikers in New York City. This was the first time legal action took place against people on strike.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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AFL-CIO rallies 400,000 in Washington on Solidarity Day.
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The AFL-CIO defeats legislation giving the president the ability to “Fast Track” trade legislation without assured protection of workers’ rights and the environment.
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Labor unions join with community allies to enact “living wage” ordinances in 76 communities across the nation
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The AFL-CIO establishes Working America to reach out to nonunion members and mobilize workers through door-to-door canvassing in neighborhoods