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Slaves from Africa first imported to colonies
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First slavery codes begin trend of making African servants slaves for life
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Slave importation prohibited
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13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishes slavery
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National Labor Union founded
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American Federation of Labor founded
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Women’s Trade Union League formed at AFL convention
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United States enters World War I
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19th Amendment to the Constitution gives women the right to vote
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President Franklin Roosevelt proposes New Deal programs to Congress
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Upsurge in strikes, including national textile strike, which fails
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U.S. troops enter combat in World Wal II National War Labor Board created with union members
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Largest strike wave in U.S. history
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., during sanitation workers' strike
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Occupational Safety and Health Act passed
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Organizing Institute created
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(March) The National Labor College (NLC) receives full accreditation from the Middle State Higher Education Commission, enabling it to grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
(June) The Coalition for Labor Union Women (CLUW) celebrates its 30th anniversary.
(November) As part of the election year get-out-the-vote effort, some 225,000 union volunteers knock on millions of doors, make 10 million phone calls, and distribute 32 million leaflets. -
(June) The AFL-CIO hosts the “Next Up” Young Workers Summit in Washington, D.C., and establishes a national youth mobilization effort as a top priority.
(October) The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) leaves Change to Win and rejoins the AFL-CIO.
