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Founding of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Very First Labor Union in USA Has now become members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters -
American Federation Of Labor
Large group of labor unions. Led by Samuel Gompers -
Haymarket Massacre
Protest for the 8 hour work day. Ended as a massacre with 7 deaths and over 100 injuries. Pushed the 8 hour work day -
Pullman Strike
FIrst large strike
125,000 railroad workers quit due to conditions in the Pullman railcar factory -
Clayton Act
Exempted unions from antitrust.. due to the fact that the "labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce" -
Taft Hartley Act
First large anti-union legislation passed. Restricts the activities and powers of labor unions
Created the National Labor Relations Board -
United Farm Workers
The most recent large organization drive for union workers.
Cesar Chavez mobilized the grape pickers of California -
Firing of the Air Traffic Controllers
President Reagan fired the air traffic controllers, effectively signaling the beginning of the severe decline of labor unions -
Janus Vs. AFSCME
Janus claimed that having to pay union fees in the public sector violated first amendment rights. Latest blunder to labor unions