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Industrial revolution
Transition to new manufacturing processes in the period. New factory jobs opened up during this time. -
Atlanta's Washerwomen Strike
Atlanta’s black washerwomen went on strike to fight for higher wages, respect, and control over their work. -
Haymarket Affair
The Haymarket Affair, also known as the Haymarket Riot, was the aftermath of a bombing at a labor meeting. It began as a peaceful strike but turned into a riot after someone threw a dynamite bomb at the police because they had murdered 8 people the previous day. -
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
This law outlawed monopolistic business practices. It was also the first one established. Also the first measure passed by the congress to prohibit trusts. -
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike. It was a hard fought battle between the strikers and private security agents. -
Battle of Cripple Creek
The Battle of Cripple Creek was a five-month strike by the Western Federation of Miners. The union ended up winning and was followed in 1903 by the Colorado Labor Wars. -
McKees Rock Strike
The strike took place at the Pressed Steel Car Company plant in McKees Rock. The strike drew national attention when it occurred in August in a battle between strikers, private security agents, and Pennsylvania Police -
National Labor Relations Act
This act was passed to protect rights for employees and employers, to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices, and to encourage collective bargaining. -
Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act was aimed at abolishing discrimination of pay based on a person’s color, age, or sex. This act was signed by John F. Kennedy as a part of his frontier program. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting full-time and part-time workers.