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Samuel Gompers was a cigar maker who became a labor union leader. Samuel Gompers tried to unite craft unions together to improve coopoeration between unions.
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The National Labor Union was led by William H. Sylvis. The goal of the labor union was to bring together all the individual labor unions to create one big one.
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The Knights of Labor was founded in Philadelphia by a secret group of tailors. The group slowly grew throughout the 1870s.
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Labor Day was an idea that came from Peter J. Mcguire, who was a Union Leader and a carpenter also. The festival was held in New York City with speeches and music.
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The Haymarket Riot was the aftermath of a bombing at a labor protest at Haymarket Square in Chicago. The deaths were caused by someone throwing a dynamite bomb at police during the protest.
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The American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus, Ohio by an alliance of craft unions. The president of the foundation was Samuel Gompers and he was reelected every year until the year he died.
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The Homestead Strike was not only a strike but a battle between workers and private security agents. The strike occured in Homestead, Pennsylvania.
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The Pullman Strike was a nationwide strike against the National Railway Union. Nearly 4,000 factory workers went on strike in response to a reduction in wages.
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The Shirtwaist Factory Fire took place in Manhatten, New York City. The fire caused the death of 146 garment workers of men, women, and children.
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The Wagner Act was a bill that was signed into law by U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt. It addressed and regarded the relations between the unions and employers in the private sector.
