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History of the Labor Movement

By bibi1045

  • Samuel Gompers

    Samuel Gompers
    Samuel Gompers was a British-born American labor union leader. He was the one who founded the AFL and served as its president from 1886 to 1924

  • National Labor Union

    National Labor Union
    The National Labor Union (NLU) was the first national labor federation in the United States. It paved the way for other unions and organizations throughout the years.

  • Knights of Labor

    Knights of Labor
    The Knights of Labor was the first national labor organization in the U.S, founded in 1869. It proposed a system of worker cooperatives to replace capitalism. It originated as a secret organization in order to protect its members.

  • The First Labor Day

    The First Labor Day
    The first Labor Day was held on a Tuesday in New York City. As the trade and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed a day to celebrate their labor.

  • Haymarket Riot

    Haymarket Riot
    The Haymarket Riot was a labor protest rally-turned-riot that began after the killing and wounding of several workers by the Chicago police. At least 8 people died as a result of the riot.

  • American Federation of Labor (AFL)

    American Federation of Labor (AFL)
    The AFL was a national federation of labor unions within the United States. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio in December 1886. It was the largest union grouping in the U.S at the time.

  • Homstead Strike

    Homstead Strike
    The Homesetad Strike, also knows as the Homestead Riot, was a violent labor dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and its workers. A gun battle resulted and many were killed and injured.

  • Pullman Strike

    Pullman Strike
    The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike that occurred in the U.S, lasting from May 11 to July 20. As a result of the strike, President Grover and Congress created a national holiday; Labor Day.

  • General Motors Sit Down Strike

    General Motors Sit Down Strike
    The Flint sit down strike was a strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan. The workers who participated were attempting to win recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as well as establishing a fair minimum wage scale.

  • Taft-Hartley Act

    Taft-Hartley Act
    The Taft-Hartley Act was enacted over the veto of President Harry S. Truman, which amended most of the pro-union Wagner Act of 1935.