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Jamestown Polish Craftsman Strike
This was the first recorded strike in the U.S. John Smith brought the Polish craftsmen to make glassware, pitch, and tar. The Polish weren't allowed to vote in the first election in 1619. They strike the on the June 30. They were influencing the economy in the young Virginia colony, they gave them full voting rights. -
Commonwealth v. Pullis
Due to this court case, the first labor strike was reported. The jury trial was help in the Philadelphia Mayor's Court, but it wasn't a court of records. After the three day trial, the defendants was guilty of a combination to raise wages. They were fine $8 U.S. dollars. The first Labor law was place. -
International Typographical Union
The ITU was a trade union for the printing trade of newspapers and other media. typographers were educated, in every major urban center with newspapers, and had a unique possibility to influence publicity in favor of their cause. as the work of typographers' declined with automation, computers and mechanization of the print media, the ITU was disbanded. -
Forming Labor Unions
The National Labor Union attracted 600,000 members and lasted for six years, won eight-hour workday for government workers, but was knocked out after the 1873 depression. the Knights of Labor won many strikes, but they also got involved in many strikes that happened during the day which had failed. -
Workers vs. Owners
During the labor movement, fights were beginning between workers and owners of businesses about the conditions of workplaces. Strikers wanted changes for the wages and safety, but because of their violent actions, the government usually won. -
Railroad Strike
After the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland, into Illinois and Missouri all showed up at the strike and military troops showed up to stop the strike and around 100 people across the country were killed but over 100,000 people showed up to the strike. the strike worked a little bit because they hired the wages a little but many of the people that showed up at the strike were fired from their jobs. -
Workingmen's party of the United States
One if the most influenced political parties in the U.S. It is remembered as the forerunner of the socialist labor party of America. The party, composed mostly of foreign laborers, represented a collection of socialist ideas from different groups. during the railroad strikes during the summer of 1887, the party showed some of its power by rallying support for the striking railroad workers. -
Haymarket Riot
Labor workere protest near Chicago's Haymarket Square. Someone threw a bomb at the police, around 8 people died that day. People were convicted but no one truly knows who threw it. -
American Federation of Labor: First Unions
The American Federation of Labor was founded May 7th, 1886 in Columbus, Ohio. The whole point of the Federation was to give Workers rights and have safe labor conditions as well as offering workers a political presence. It was made after the KOL (Knights of Labor) was disbanded and was the single largest Union Group in the United States. The AFL was more exclusive than the KOL who allowed everyone. The movement was influential in getting workers the rights and good conditions they wanted. -
American Federation of Labor
It was founded on December 8, 1886. They form the union after the Knights of Labors disbanded during the Haymarket Riot. It was the biggest union since the Knights if Labors. Their goals was to gain collective bargaining powers for its member unions so that they could fight for better wages, hours and working conditions for skilled workers. -
The Homestead Strike
one of the most famous strikes in the 1800's. Henry Frick decreased wages causing the union to go on strike. riot exploded between the guards and the workers, resulting in casualties on both sides . the strike ended as a defeat for the union. -
Pullman Strike
The strike was targeted to the Pullman Company, the main railroads, the federal government. 4,000 workers wildcat strike after the Pullman Company reduces wages.They boycotted the Pullman cart which affected most rail lines in the west of Detroit and many other Cities. To conciliate the situation that happen, they created Labor Day. -
Government Regains Control
During the Pullman strike, the unions were getting out of hand. One day, Rev. Herrick Johnson, a speaker at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Chicago, said, “Violence must be met with violence.” President Cleveland then summarized the government’s efforts to regain control by saying, "If it takes an entire army and navy of the United States to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered." The railroads then hired an army to protect the trains. -
Great Anthracite Coal Strike
It was the strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. The miners wanted higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union. Theodore Roosevelt suspended the strike and it never resumed. The miners got 10% wager increase and reduced workdays. -
Union's Today, and their impact
Union's today have had a long lasting impact on worker's today, and they still exist. Worker's rights are still a problem to this day and Union's are still being developed to this day, to increase minimum wage and safe working conditions. Without unions, workers would not be able to receive better pay, worker's compensation, and safer working conditions.
