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First labor Union was Created
The first labor union in the US, was founded in Philadelphia. It came to be when workers in Philadelphia organized the Carpenter's Company; consisting of a group of shoemakers. The nation's first union was formed in 1794. -
The RIGHT OF STRIKING ACT
Most strikes are undertaken by labor unions during collective bargaining. The object of collective bargaining is to obtain a contract which may include a no-strike clause which prevents strikes, or penalizes the union and/or the workers if they walk out while the contract is in force. -
Well BEING ACT
In 1832, the New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics, and Other Workingmen formally stated that children's working hours should be limited in order to protect their health and well-being. Kids had been killed in the line of work with dangours machines and they where over worked -
Industrail revelution
period from 1750 to 1850 where changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. many kids under the age of five wrhere emplyoed to work with dangouis machines. -
Labor day
Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday in 1887. By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, thirty states officially celebrated Labor Day. Following the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals during the Pullman Strike, the United States Congress unanimously voted to approve rush legislation that made Labor Day a national holiday -
STRIKE ACTION
Strike action, also called labor strike, simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines. In most countries, strike actions were quickly made illegal, as factory owners had far more political power than workers. Most western countries partially -
Department of labor
Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The department is headed by the United States Secretary of Labor. Hilda Solis is the current Secretary of Labor. -
National Child Labor Commitee
laws were passed to prohibit the transportation of goods across state lines which were created by underage workers. Then, in 1924, Congress passed a law which would allow the federal government to regulate child labor, but too few states ratified the law and it didn't take effect in 1937 -
The Great Depression
Many People los there jobs and there Lives because The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century.
In the 21st century, the Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how far the world's economy can decline. -
Wager Act
law that protects the rights of employees in the private sector to engage in concerted activity. This may include creating labor unions also known as trade unions, engaging in collective bargaining, taking part in strikes and other forms of concerted activity in support of their demands, as well as such things like discussing workplace concerns with coworkers on Facebook. -
Affirmitave action act
In the United States, affirmative action refers to equal opportunity employment measures that Federal contractors and subcontractors are legally required to adopt. These measures are intended to prevent discrimination against employees or applicants for employment, on the basis of "color, religion, sex, or national origin".[ -
Age discrimination Act
An Act To prohibit age discrimination in employment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that this Act may be cited as the “Age Discrimination in Employment Act. -
OSHA was created
OSHA was created and established by congress in 1974. In the 1960s work-related accidents and injuries increased 20%. It was time for OSHA to be established. House Representative William A. Steiger worked very hard to get the bill passed that would create OSHA. -
ADA Americans with disability Act
The Americans With Disability Act is a federal civil rights law enacted on July 26, 1992. It is intended to protect qualified persons with disabilities from discrimination in employment, government services and programs, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications. The ADA supplements and complements other federal and state laws which protect persons with disabilities or any other personal issures. -
Family and medical leave act
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 FMLA is a United States federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.
