Union Timeline

By kary_alexis

  • Railway Strike of 1877

    Railway Strike of 1877
    Baltimore vs. Ohio
    It was disturbing the federal troops and where called for the first time for a labor dispute. I was between workers and business owners.

  • The Haymarket Riot

    The Haymarket Riot
    The day before, a protester was killed by Chicago police. 1,500 workers began protesting police brutality. There were several arrested for a bomb being thrown at the police, which resulted in them firing into the protestors injuring and killing many.

  • The Homestead Strike

    The Homestead Strike
    In Homestead, Pennsylvania, workers from Carnegie Steel began to protest the new longer hours and lower wages.The strike ended in a gun battle between protesters and the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. Several of the protesters and agents were killed and many were injured.

  • LA Times Bombing

    LA Times Bombing
    Headquaters of LA Time was bombed. Killed only 20 people; the iron workers that two men had joined their union they had other bombings.

  • The Steel Strike of 1919

    The Steel Strike of 1919
    Workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania organized a strike against the U.S. Steel Corporation. The strike was a result of workers' low wages, poor working conditions, long working hours, and constant harassment to join the union.Nearly half the of the steel industry shut down as the number of strikers grew to 350,000.

  • National Labor Relation Act

    National Labor Relation Act
    the law passed in 1935; employers have to negotiate over their wages, hours,and work conditions. THEY ENFORCE THIS LAW BIG TIME!

  • Social Security Act

    Social Security Act
    This was apart of the New Deal. Its for the elderly

  • Equal Pay Act of 1963

    Equal Pay Act of 1963
    The government wanted to stop different wages....they based it off of your sex so they made the law Equal Pay Act.

  • New York Teachers Strike

    New York Teachers Strike
    Over a million public school students went on strike with teachers for 36 school days. They went on strike for race reasons.

  • 1970 U.S. Postal Strike

    1970 U.S. Postal Strike
    This strike began in New York City and then spread nationwide. The strike began due to workers being unsatisfied with their wages, working conditions, benefits, and the management of the company. The number of strikers increased to 210,000, leading President Nixon to begin negotiations.