Paul T. Gaston's History of Labor Unions By Ms law Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Dec 31, 2000 Labor Days Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Dec 31, 2000 Labor Days Jan 1, 1860 Knights of Labor Sep 5, 1882 Labor Day Holiday Created May 4, 1886 Haymarket Square Dec 1, 1886 American Federation of Labor Jul 4, 1892 Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 Pullman Strike Jan 1, 1906 The Jungle The Jungle is written Mar 25, 1911 Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Jan 1, 1938 First federal mininum wage Oct 31, 1949 Fair Labor Standards Act outlaws child labor
