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African American slaves were first imported to colonies.
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Five Dock workers were killed in Boston Massacre by British troops.
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Slave importation was prohibited.
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The Civil War begins and Abraham Lincoln takes office as president.
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The National Labor Union was founded.
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The very first parade for Labor day was in New York.
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At the AFL convention the Women's trade Union League was formed.
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The United States entered WWI
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Women's got the right to vote thanks to the 19th amendment of the constitution.
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New Ideal programs to congress were proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt.
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The Upsurge in strikes, and the national textile strike, which fails.
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In a strike againt the General Motors in Flint, Mich, Auto Workers win. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters wins contract with Pullman Co.
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The Largest strike wave in U.S. history.
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Institutional forms of racial discrimination were banned by the Civil Rights Act
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Safety and Health Act was passed.
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The Organizing Institute was created.
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FL-CIO Executive Council calls for reform in the nation’s immigration laws for undocumented workers.
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The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) leaves Change to Win and rejoins the AFL-CIO.
