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Labor Day
Labor Day was a holiday created in 1882. It was made for the people who came back from the war. -
Noble Orders of the Knights of Labor formed
One of the largest and most important American labor organizations. It was established in 1869. It reached 28,000 members in 1880. Thenit moved to 100,000 people in 1885. Then in 1886 it moved to about 700,000 members. -
American Federation of labor
The AFL was one of the first groups of labor. It was founded in 1886 by the of the Knights of Labor, Sarting with the expansion of AFL affiliates in Canada. During its first years, the AFL let in anyone. By the 1890s, the Federation had started. -
How the other half live
In the 1880's many people in upper- and middle-class didnt know about the conditions of the poor immigrants. -
Haymarket Square Riot
A person threw a dynamite bomb at police as they dispersed the public meeting. This caused a riot on May 1st 1890. -
The homested strike
The Homestead Strike was a strike that began on June 30, 1892, It was a strike between strikers and private security. -
The Pullman Strike
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The Jungle
The Jungle is a novel written by Upton Sinclair . It was written in 1906. It was written to warn people about the working places in meat shops. -
Pure food and drug act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906 is a United States federal law that provided federal inspection of meat and medicines. -
congress of industrial organization
CIO by John L. Lewis in 1932, was a federation of unions that organized workers in unions in the United States and Canada from 1935-1955. The CIO was working with the American Federation of Labor to form the AFL-CIO in 1955. -
Fair Labor Standards Act passed
This states that people will get paid for how long they work. And this also states that no child labor is allowed. -
The New York City transit strike
The New York City transit strike was a strike called by the Transport Workers Union and Amalgamated Transit Union. After the expiration of their contract with the New York City Transit Authority. This strike soon came to an end. -
Coal Strike
The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the Mine Workers of America in coal mines of Pennsylvania. The strike threatened to shut down the fuel supply of all major cities. President Theodore Roosevelt got involved and suspended the strike. -
triangle shirt company fire
There was a fire in the shirt company. All the doors were locked, and the people were stuck inside. This fire killed 129 women and 17 men. -
Major League Baseball strike
Many baseball players went on strike in 1994. There were no baseball game anymore which made some people very unhappy. This strike came to an end on April 2, 1995. -
GM sit down Strike
Automobile Workers (UAW) sat down and had a strike. This was to make a point and try to make more money.
