Imgres

Knights of labor

By twhwinter12

  • knights of labor

    knights of labor
    The Knights of Labor began as a secret society of tailors in Philadelphia in 1869. The organization grew slowly during the hard years of the 1870s, but worker militancy rose toward the end of the decade, especially after the great railroad strike of 1877, and the Knights' membership rose with it.

  • AFL

    AFL
    Samuel Gompers founds the American Federation of Labor

  • Striking

    Striking
    Strike by Pullman railroad workers halted by courts

  • ILGWU

    International Ladies' Garment Workers Union founded

  • ILGWU Strikes

    Strike by ILGWU wins pay gains, and shorter workdays!

  • Fire in the triangle

    Fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory inNY kills 146, spurring action on workplace saftey.

  • UMW

    John L. Lewis becomes the president of the United Mine Workers by leading a successful strike.

  • 100s striking

    100s striking
    Hundreds of strikes sweep the nation, raising fears of revolution.