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Samuel Gompers
He was an American labor union leader. He is a key figure in American labor history. -
Knights of Labor
The Knights of Labor, was the largest and one of the most important American labor organizations of the 1880s. Its most important leader was Terence V. Powderly. -
The 1st Labor Day
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. It is also called the working man's holiday. -
Great Southwest Railroad Strike
The Great Southwest railroad strike of 1886 was a labor union strike involving more than 200,000 workers. At least ten people were killed. -
Haymarket Riot
A labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. At least eight people died as a result of the violence that day. -
AFL (American Federation of Labor)
The American Federation of Labor was a national federation of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio. -
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892.The final result was a major defeat for the union and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers. -
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States. It was a turning point for US labor law. -
The Wagner Act
This bill was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt on July 5, 1935. It established the National Labor Relations Board and addressed relations between unions and employers in the private sector. -
Steel Strike of 1959
The steel strike of 1959 was a 116-day labor union strike.The strike remained the longest work stoppage in the American steel industry until the steel strike of 1986.
