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Samuel Gompers helps form the AFL.
Samuel Gompers helped make the American Federation Of Labor in 1887. He opposed racial discrimination at first, but later banned black worker from AFL unions. -
Free Coinage Union is formed
In 1894 a strong miners union is formed. This union is called the Free Coinage Union No. 19. It was part of the Western Federation of Miners. -
John L Lewis is Pres. of the UMWA
From 1920 to 1960 John L Lewis is president of the United Mine Workers of America. John L Lewis was an American leader of organized labor. -
Great Railroad strike
On July 1st 1922, Hourly wages for railway were cut by seven cents. Sympathy strikes shut down railroads completely. -
The Employment Act of 1946
This act is a United States federal law. It's main purpose was to lay the responsibility of economic stability onto the federal government. -
Cesar Chevaz forms NFWA
In 1962 Cesar Chávez forms the National Farm Workers Association. In 1946 Chávez became more active with the National Agricultural Workers. -
Railroad Labor Act
This Act was passed in 1926 with its provisions originally enforced under the Board of Mediation. The law also governs labor relations in railroad and airline industries. -
The Norris- LaGuardia Act of 1932
This act is a federal labor law that deals with organized labor.
It was put into action in 1932 to provide that contracts that limit an employee's right to join a labor union are unlawful. -
Unit. Mine Workers Union breaks away from AFL
in 1938, the UMWA breaks away from the American Federation of Labor. This group later becomes known as the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
