Growth Of The Labor Movement

First Of Labor Laws

Nov 15, 1881

The FOTLU was the federalation of labor unions created in Pettysburg.

First Parade

Sep 5, 1882

In the first labor parade 30,000 labor workers marched in New York.

Inda's movement

Jan 1, 1885

Indian National Congress is Established. The party will take the helm of India's independence movement

Samuel Gompers

Dec 8, 1886

Samuel Gompers sets up the American Ferderation of Labor a collection of trade unions that will play a major role in labor movement.

New President

Jan 1, 1901

President William McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz, an anarachist, leading vice President Theodore Roosevelt President.

Minimum Wage Law

Jun 12, 1912

Massachusetts adopts the mimimum wage law.

First Battles of Marne & Ypres

Jan 1, 1914

Western Front, the first battles of the Marne and Ypres establish a line that will more or less hold for the next four years. Exuberance is still high on both sides, but will dissipate as thousands of German, French, and British soldiers sacrifice their lives in battles over a few miles of barbed wire and mud.

Adamson Act

Sep 3, 1916

The adamson act establishes an 8 hour work day for employess of interstate railroad.

Labor

Mar 3, 1933

Frances Perkins becomes Franklin Rosevelts's Secretary of labor, the first woman in us history to hold a cabient post.