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Lowell Female Labor Reform Association begins public petitioning for 10-hour day
It was known as a mass movements for workers' rights in the United States. It was horrible living conditions and an average worker worked 13 hour days. -
National Labor Union founded
It was the first national labor federation in the United States. It was led by William H. Sylvis and Andrew Cameron. -
Congress begins reconstruction policy in former slave states
It was the end of most slavery in the U.S. These elections followed outbreaks of violence against blacks in the former rebel states. -
Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor and Colored National Labor Union formed
They were the most prominent labor organization of the 1880's. It was formed by eight garment cutters in Philadelphia to replace the local union by Uriah Stephens. -
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions formed
It was a federation of labor unions. It was the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada. -
American Federation of Labor founded
The AFL was a national federation of labor unions in the United States. Craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association. -
Triangle Shirtwaist factory in fire in New York kills nearly 150 workers
It was one of the most infamous incidents in America’s industrial history. It was a sweatshop that made young women work in cramped spaces in lines of sewing machines. -
Frances Perkins becomes the U.S. secretary of labor, the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Cabinet
She was an American sociologist and workers-rights advocate who served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor. It was the longest serving in that position, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. -
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin) passed
It is a US labor law that regulates labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers. Congress included reforms were needed for gaps in both the Wagner Act and the Taft-Hartley Act. -
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement founded
This is a nonprofit, nonpartisan Latino organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO and the Change to Win federation. It was a way to promote participation of workers of Latin descent.
