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Samuel Gompers
American labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL), and served as the organization's president -
Knights of Labor
The Knights of Labor (K of L), officially Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, was the largest and one of the most important American labor organizations. -
The 1st Labor Day
It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country. -
13th Amendment
the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” -
Haymarket Riot
Was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration -
AFL (American Federation of labor)
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was a national federation of labor unions in the United States -
Homestead Strike
Was an industrial lockout and strike which began on, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents -
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States -
The Wagner Act
It established the National Labor Relations Board and addressed relations between unions and employers in the private sector. -
General Motors Sit Down Strike
The autoworkers were striking to win recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as the only bargaining agent for GM’s workers; they also wanted to make the company stop sending work to non-union plants and to establish a fair minimum wage scale, a grievance system and a set of procedures that would help protect assembly-line workers from injury.
