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13th Amendment
The thirteenth Amendment to the United States constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude -
National Labor Union Foundation (NLU)
The National labor union was the first National labor federation in the United States -
Knights of Labor
The first important labour organization in the United States meant to protect its members from employer retaliations -
First Labor Day
Sept 5 ,1882 was held in New York City celebrated with a picnic concert and speeches 10,000 workers marched in a parade from city hall to union square -
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
A national federation of labor unions in the United States founded in Columbus Ohio in May 1886 by an alliance of craft union -
The Wagner Act
This was also called the National Labor Relations Act a foundational statue of the United States Labor Law guarantees basic rights of private sector employees to organize into trade unions and engage for bargaining -
Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA)
Establishes minimum wage ,overtime pay, record keeping and youth employment standards affecting full time and partime workers -
Taft - Hartley
The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 is a United States Federal law that restricts the activities and powers of labor unions -
Steel Strike
A labor union strike by the United Steel Workers of America (USWA) against major steel maker companies in the United States it occurred over management's demands that the union give up a contract clause -
Labor Management Reporting Disclosure Act
A United States Labor Law that regulates labor unions internal affairs and their officials relationships with employers
