The trade Union

Foundation

1500

Trade Unions can be traced hundreds of years back and can found in almost any situated civilization

Earliest form

1869

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

Railway strike

1877

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.

Sherman anti trust act

1890

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.

adomson act

1916

This act established work ours for workers and ensured they were payed for oevrtime

Samuel Gompers dies

1924

Gompers, without a doubt the most influential person in the trade union organization, passes away

The Wagner act

1935

This act holds the foundation for modern day labor laws and worker rights

Today

2018

Today labor unions are still hard at work fighting to protect worker rights