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The Right to Strike
In 1794, shoemakers in Philadelphia organized a union, which they named the Federal Society of Journeymen Corwainers. Ten years later, the union went on strike, arguing for higher wages. -
The First National Labor Organization in America
Though it lived for just seven years starting in 1866, the National Labor Movement paved the way for future labor parties. -
Workers Compensation
Working on the railroad was a dangerous business for many workers. The Federal Employers Liability Act--which would become the foundations for states' Worker's Compensation laws was enacted in 1908 "to put on the railroad industry some of the costs of the legs, arms, eyes, and lives which it consumed in its operation." -
United Auto Workers is Founded
Since the UAW was found in 1930, it has become one of the most important labor unions in the country's history. Its leadership has successfully lobbied for health insurance plans for industrial workers. -
Chlid Labor Laws and minimum Wage
The surge of textile mills during the industrial revolution in the late 1700s placed new demands on a limited resource: cheap labor. A number of organizations existed in the early 20th centruy to curb the use of child workers, but there was no federal law put into place until 1938. -
Fair Pay for Workers
The wage gap between men and women in the eraly 1960s painted a bleak portrait of pay equality in the United States: Women with full-time jobs got paid about 60 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. In 1963, the Equal Pay Act required pay parity between all genders and races. -
Civil Rights Sweeps Employment
The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s resulted in several new laswa about how people of all races must be treated-especially in the workplace. In 1964, congress passed the landmark bill, Title VII, which "prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin." -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
In 1967, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act was passed to prohibit discrimiation of workers age 40 or older. -
Protecting Emplyee's Safety
The Occupational Safety and health Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970. -
Work-Life Balance
"Family and medical leave is a matter of pure common sense and a matter of common decency," said former President Bill Clinton upon signing the Family and medical Leave Act in 1993. "It will provide Americans what they need most: peace of mind. never again will parents have to fear losing their jobs because of their families." -
Work-Life Balance
"Family and medical leave is a matter of pure common sense and a matter of common decency," said former President Bill Clinton upon signing the Family and medical Leave Act in 1993. "It will provide Americans what they need most: peace of mind. never again will parents have to fear losing their jobs because of their families." -
Employee Rights Act
In August 2011
