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Lowell Mill Women Create First Union of Working Women
The Lowell Female Labor Reform Association was the first union of working women in the United States, and it was founded by a large group of activists. -
The Strike at Homestead Mill - Andrew Carnegie
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The Battle of Cripple Creek
The Battle of Cripple Creek was a five-month strike instigated by the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) in Cripple Creek, Colorado. -
McKees Rock Strike
40 riveters informed the employer that they would not work unless the pay rates were disclosed, and workers received lower pay than usual. Three days later, when they came back to work, they were let go. The crisis arose at that point. Five thousand workers went on strike within 48 hours. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The tragedy brought widespread attention to the dangerous sweatshop conditions of factories and led to the development of a series of laws and regulations that better protected the safety of workers -
Santiago iglesias Pantin
Santiago iglesias Pantin served as the American Federation of Labor’s organizer for Puerto Rico and Cuba. -
Luisa Moreno
Luisa Moreno became a professional organizer with the American Federation of Labor and advocated for workers across the country. -
Emma Tenayuca
Emma Tenayuca organized Mexican workers in Texas during the 1930s, particularly for leading the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers strike. -
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association. -
I've Been to the Mountaintop - Martin Luther King
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The Great Postal Strike of 1970
The letter carriers in New York City decided to vote against the bill and strike. The picket lines were not crossed by clerks or other postal employees. Then, the wildcat strike abruptly began to spread throughout the nation. 200,000 postal employees from New England to California had left their jobs by the next week. -
Cesar Chavez
Ceasar Chavez led the United Farm Workers of America. -
Address to the California Community Club- Cezar Chavez
