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The declaration of independence was a founding document of the united states. It promised liberty to Americans. -
William H. Sylvis founded the national labor union. This was the first nationwide labor organization. what Sylvis did was connect 200,000 workers in local unions, and put them into one nationwide union. They fought for higher wages and shorter hours. -
The strike at homestead mill was an event where the workers were discharged. Fights then broke out with the workers, and there had to be Pinkerton guards hired. There was lots of fighting and 3 Pinkertons and 7 workers died. -
Samuel Gompers was a British-American labor union leader. He founded the American Federation of Labor. This organization would help workers fight for and obtain better wages and working conditions. -
Eugene Victor Debs founded the American Railway Union, which united all railroad workers into one union. He led workers in a strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company. He went to prison because of his leadership role in the Pullman strike, however, he still remained passionate for workers rights and labor rights. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was an event in New York City that killed 146 men and women, mainly women. It was caused by the building having only one fire escape, and many items blocking these doors. It caused many laws to be passed, including putting sprinklers inside of factories, and improving working conditions. -
The Davis-Bacon act is a law that says when people are hired for construction, they are paid in fair wages for the project they are on. It makes sure laborers are paid correctly for the work they are doing. It also ensures they are treated fairly. -
John Llewellyn Lewis was a President of the United Mine Workers of America and the founding president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. He helped shape the american labor movement. He fought for better wages for miners, better benefits, and working conditions. -
Social Security ensures people who have worked their entire lives who can no longer work and are retired, still have some sort of income. It is designed not to replace a wage, but to add to other sources of income. These sources of income can be investments or pensions. -
Nelson Cruikshank was a politician in the United States. He was also a Labor Rights activist, and was a great voice for Social Security in America. He worked closely with local labor unions as well. -
Arthur Joseph Goldberg was a U.S. secretary of labor, Supreme Court justice and ambassador to the United Nations. He started out as a labor lawyer, so he always had a passion for helping out workers in need. He served as General Counsel for the CIO from 1948-1961. -
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