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Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers was a cigar maker who became a labor union leader and a key figure in history. He had found the Federation of the Organize Trades and Labor Unions. It laters reoranized as the American Federation of Labor with Gompers as president. -
National Labor Union
The national labor union was the first national labor federation in the United States. It was founded in 1866 then dissolve in 1873 but paved way for other organizations. The union was made up of unskilled workers, farmers, and reformers. -
Knights of Labor
Knights of labor was one of the most important American labor organizations in the 1880s. Founded by Uriah Stephens it reached 28,000 in 1880 then 100,000 in 1884. One of the most important leaders of the Knights of Labor was Terence V. Powederly. -
The First Labor Day
The first labor day was on September 5,1882. Peter Mcguire came up with the idea of labor day and thought American Workers should be honored. The day was held in New York City with a picnic, concert, and speeches. Ten thousand workers paraded from City Hall to Union Square. -
HayMarket Riot
The Haymarket Riot was an aftermath of a bombing thta took place at the Haymarket Square in Chicago. Eight people had died in the violence and and eight activist were convicted despite the lack of evidence. -
HomeStead Strike
The Homestead Strike happened in Homestead, Pennslyvania and pitted the Carnegie Steel Company against the Amalgated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. Andrew Carnegie was determined to break up the union and the association was destroyed. The strike had ended on November 20,1892. -
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a railroad strike pitting the American Railway Union against the Pullman Company, railroads, and federal government. The strike happened on May ll,1894 and was nationwide. -
Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was a burning factory in New York that killed 145 workers. IT is one of the most famous incident as the workers died because of neglected safety featuures and lock doors. This incident led to the development of serious laws and regulations. -
1930s General Motor Sit Down Strike
The General Motor Sit Down Strike was one of the first sit-down strike that began in the United States. They wanted to be recgonized and wanted the company to stop sending work to non-union plants. In the end, the autoworkers won. -
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a national federation of labor unions in the Unites States. It was founded in May 1886 in Columbus, Ohio and the president elected was Samuel Gompers.
