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A political party founded in April of 1829
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A community that grew and lived together. It was the first union of woman workers. The membership started with 12 and grew to 500 in half a year and continued to grow.
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Protested the sweatshop system. They wanted an hour of at noon. And a weekly minimum wage, and a weekly pay day.
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3000 shoemakers walked away from their jobs. Their pay was increased. And they got recognition for some labor unions.
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They wanted better working conditions. They also wanted better pay. 6 days later their demands were given into.
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It lasted 2 days. It was against the Chinese immigrants/refugees in SF. Violence went across Chinatown and killed 4 people and destroyed over $50,000 of property that belonged to the Chinese.
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This law forbids restraints across state borders. And courts ruled that union strikes and boycotts were okay by law.
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Guarantees basic rights of private sector employees.
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This law gave all sexes the eqaul right to get paid the same.