History Of Labor In The US

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  • 13th Ammendment

    13th Ammendment
    The 13th Amendment declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

  • National Labor Union

    National Labor Union
    The National Labor Union was the first national labor federation in the United States founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1873

  • Haymarket Riot

    Haymarket Riot
    The Haymarket Riot was a labor protest rally on May 4th, 1886 near Chicago's Haymarket Square that turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police.

  • AFL (American Federation Of Labor)

    AFL (American Federation Of Labor)
    It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in December 1886 by a national labor association. The purpose of the AFL was to organize skilled workers into national unions consisting of others in the same trade

  • Homestead Strike

    Homestead Strike
    The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892 the final result was a major defeat for the union and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers.

  • Pullman strike

    Pullman strike
    The Pullman Strike was a railroad strike on May 11, 1894 that pitted the American Railway Union against the Pullman Company, the main railroads, and the federal government of the United States under President Grover Cleveland.

  • Fair Labor Standards Act Of 1935

    Fair Labor Standards Act Of 1935
    The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and youth employment standards.

  • The Wagner Act

    The Wagner Act
    The Wagner Act, was a bill signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt on July 5, 1935 that established the National Labor Relations Board and addressed relations between unions and employers in the private sector.

  • 1930S GM SIT DOWN STRIKE

    1930S GM SIT DOWN STRIKE
    Workers of General Motors sat down and refused to work because of poor working conditions this went on for around a year

  • Taft Harley Act

    Taft Harley Act
    The Taft Harley Act is a United States federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions. Taft Hartley added a list of unfair labor practices