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Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
Organization by Philadelphia garment workers in 1869. They opened to farmers, merchants and wage earners. They wanted equal pay for equal work and to work an 8 hour day. -
Labor Day holiday
Labor Day was created in New York City in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The CLU helds its second Labor Day holday, just a year later in 1883. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday as orginally proposed and the CLU urged similiar organizations in other ciites to follow the example of NY and celebrate " workingmen's holiday" on that date. -
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
The American federation of Labor was organized in 1886. They wanted to focus on better working conditions and to get a better pay. Also, the had Union labels on produces items, and craft oriented. -
Haymarket Square Riot
They were the workers in Chicago march for an 8 hour day- protesting McComick Harvesting machine. There were police men that tried to break up the strike, but didn't work out very well. 8 police men died, and hundreds injured. They publice saw unions having a problem , but didn't help. -
" How the Other Half Lives"
It is really dark where these people live, and when they go to get water they have to go by feel. They have to go by feel because the hall is dark and there is no light. They even have to up and down stairs to get there. Some of their tenants might even be poisoned alike by their summer stenches. They are all hungry and thirsty. They are all suffering. No one can help. -
The Homestead Strike
An industrial lockout and a strike that began on June 30, 1892. They were in a battle between stikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892. This was one of the most serious disputes in US labor history. This occurred at the Homestead Steel Works in Pittsburgh. -
The Pullman Strike
The company bult town of Pullman so workers could rent homes form owner, George M. Pullman. Rents were high, and in 1893 wages slashed due to the Panic of 1893, but Pullman fefused to lower rents. Workers then went on strike and within days thousands of railroad workers in 27 states went on strike too. This means no transportation from Chicago to the West Coast. -
The Coal Strike
Strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fielsds of eastern Pennsylvania. This strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply t all major cities. Then president Theodore Roosevelt became involved adn set up a fact-finding commission that suspended the strike. This was the first labor episod in which the federal government intervened as a neutral arbitrator. -
"The Jungle"
There was meat every where. The floor was filthy,yet they set people with a mop to clean up the mess. One day a man slipped on the job and hurt his leg. He had to still work and put the last of the cattle to be diposed. There was no place to wash their hands, so when they went home to eat they brought the germs with them. -
"The Bitter Cry of Children"
Working in coal mines as a kid is extremely dangerous. Crouched over chutes the boys sit hour ater hour, picking out the pieces of slate from the coal as it rushes past to the washers. When they get older most of them have back issues from being in that crouched poisition for many hours. Some kids have asthma, and when they are in the mines it makes it hard for them to breathe. This is a horrible job to give these poor lttle boys. -
Pure Food and Drug Act passed
The Untied States federal law that provided federal inspection of meat products .They also, forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation. They did this so then none of the products got poisoned. -
Triangle Shirt Factory Fire
A fire at the Triange Waist Company factory in NYC killed 146 workers. The large numbers of deaths exposed the dangerous conditions in a high- rise factories and prompted the creation of new building, fire exits, and safety codes around the U.S. -
Congress of Industrial Organization
This organization was part of the AFL until 1935. They broke away because it advocated orgaization along the industrial lines, rather than craft lines. They then finally reintegrated into AFL in 1955. -
The National Labor Relations Act passed
The National Labor Relations act was a pro labor. It used Labor's right to organize legally reconized. National Labor Relations board was also created. They also had the power to punish unfair labor practices. -
GM Sit-down Strike
This strike General Motors employees that shut down plant operations in Flint, Michigan. The action against GM the tactic of sit-down strikes and their effectiveness to the attention of the general public. This strike involves workers remaining in the workplace while on strike to prevent normal business operations from being conducted. -
Fair Labor Standards Act passed
In 1938 Federal refulation of child labor achieves in fair labor standards act. The first time, minimum ages of employment and hours of work for children are regulated by the federal law. All this act was trying to do is make stop child labor and to have them work less hours. -
Steel Strike
This strike was scheduled to begin on April 9, 1952, but president Harry S. Truman nationalized the American steel industry hours before the workers walked out. The steel companies sued to regain control of their facilities. Then the steel workers struck to win a wage increase. This strike lasted 53 days and ended July 24, 1952. -
Major League Baseball Strike
This strike was the first players' strike in major League baseball history. This strike occured from April 1, 1972 to April 13, 1972. Baseball resued when the ownners and players agreed on a $500,000 increase in a pension fund payments and to add salary arbitration to the Collective Bargining Agreement. -
New York City Transit Strike
This strike was caused by the Transport Workers Union Local 100. Negotiations for a new contract with the metropolitan Transportation Authority froke down over retirement, pension, and wage increases. Many of commuters were affected, and the strike ended at 2:35 p.m. on December 22, 2005.
