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New York Jorneymen Tailors Revolt
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Formation of the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers
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Commonwealth v. Hunt decision frees unions from prosecution
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National Labor Union founded
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Knight of Labor founded
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National uprising of railroad workers
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Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions formed
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First Labor Day Parade
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Formation of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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Women’s Trade Union League formed
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Industrial Workers of the World founded
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Bill creating Department of Labor passes
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One of every five workers walked out in great strike wave, including national clothing coal and steel strikes; a general strike in Seattle; and a police strike in Boston
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Great Depression begins
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Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO) formed
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Largest strike wave in U.S. history
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AFL and CIO merge
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President John Kennedy's order gives federal workers the right to bargain
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Coalition of Black Trade Unionists formed
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Coalition of Black Trade Unionists formed
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Coalition of Labor Union Women founded
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Coalition of Labor Union Women founded
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The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Employee Free Choice Act