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knights of labor was founded
knights of labor dispensed with earlier rules of secrecy and committed the organization to see the 8 hour work day and abolition child labor and equal pay -
railway strike of 1877
the railway strike of 1877 began on july 14 in martinsburg west virginia after the baltimore and ohio railroad cut wages for the third time in a year -
haymarket riot
the haymarket riot was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration at haymarket square in chicago -
gomper founded afl
gompers was a key figure in american labor history. he founded the american federation of labor (AFL) -
homested strike
the homestead strike was an industrial lockout and strike culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents -
pullman strike
the pullman strike was a nationwide railroad strike and turning point for us labor law it pitted the american railroad union against the pullman company, the mail railroads, and the federal government -
LA times bombing
LA times set labor back a generation union leaders across the country funded hundreds of terrorist bombing in mostly nonunion construction projects. it paralyzed the american labor movement until a new deal. -
Norris La Guardia act
yellow dog contracts were conditions of employment so the employee would not join a labor union and if he or she did they could be fired norris La Guardia act banned theys contracts -
national labor relations act
the national labor relations act helped protect the rights of employees and employer -
fair labor standards act
the fair labor standards established minimum wage, overtime pay ect in federal, state and local governments