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The Strike at Homestead Mill
The Homestead Strike was a violent labour dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and many of its workers that occurred in 1892 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The striking workers were all fired on July 2, and on July 6 private security guards hired by the company arrived. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a tragic event on March 25, 1911, in New York City, resulted in the deaths of 146 garment workers, mostly young women, due to a fire that spread rapidly through the factory's top floors, highlighting dangerous working conditions and sparking crucial labor reforms. -
Radium
The Radium Girls were young women who painted watch dials with radium-infused paint in the early 20th century. The practice led to radiation poisoning, jaw decay, and death. Their story is a landmark in occupational safety and health. -
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta and lesser known Gilbert Padilla, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers labor union. -
The Delano Grape Strike
The Delano Grape Strike, a pivotal moment in American labor history, began on September 8, 1965, with Filipino farmworkers striking against grape growers in Delano, California, demanding better wages and working conditions, later joined by the National Farmworkers Association (NFWA) led by Cesar Chavez. -
The Creation of OSHA
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, was created in 1970 by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) signed into law by President Nixon to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for all workers. -
Amazon Strikes
Amazon workers, organized by the Teamsters union, launched a coordinated strike at multiple locations across the US, demanding better wages, benefits, and working conditions.