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Trade Unions can be traced hundreds of years back and can found in almost any situated civilization
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One of the earliest and most noticeable examples of labor unions are the Knights of Labor founded. They were based in Philadelphia and recruited workers from around the country to join their movement
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This strike is imprinted in the history books as one of the most influential and successful strikes in history. Wages were raised and conditions were improved allowing for the opinions of labor unions to skyrocket.
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This act is still present in today's business world and has left an impact still felt today. The act is intended to block business monopolies.
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This act established work ours for workers and ensured they were payed for oevrtime
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Gompers, without a doubt the most influential person in the trade union organization, passes away
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This act holds the foundation for modern day labor laws and worker rights
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Today labor unions are still hard at work fighting to protect worker rights
