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Samuel Gompers was a British-born American labor union leader. He was the one who founded the AFL and served as its president from 1886 to 1924
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The National Labor Union (NLU) was the first national labor federation in the United States. It paved the way for other unions and organizations throughout the years.
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The Knights of Labor was the first national labor organization in the U.S, founded in 1869. It proposed a system of worker cooperatives to replace capitalism. It originated as a secret organization in order to protect its members.
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The first Labor Day was held on a Tuesday in New York City. As the trade and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed a day to celebrate their labor.
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The Haymarket Riot was a labor protest rally-turned-riot that began after the killing and wounding of several workers by the Chicago police. At least 8 people died as a result of the riot.
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The AFL was a national federation of labor unions within the United States. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio in December 1886. It was the largest union grouping in the U.S at the time.
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The Homesetad Strike, also knows as the Homestead Riot, was a violent labor dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and its workers. A gun battle resulted and many were killed and injured.
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The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike that occurred in the U.S, lasting from May 11 to July 20. As a result of the strike, President Grover and Congress created a national holiday; Labor Day.
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The Flint sit down strike was a strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan. The workers who participated were attempting to win recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as well as establishing a fair minimum wage scale.
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The Taft-Hartley Act was enacted over the veto of President Harry S. Truman, which amended most of the pro-union Wagner Act of 1935.
