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Child labor amendment proposed
Only 28 of the necessary 36 states fully ratified it. -
President Franklin Roosevelt proposes New Deal
Proposed programs to try and dig the economy out of the worst depression ever. -
Minneapolis Teamsters strike
Police attacked and fired at Teamster truck drivers demanding recognition of their union, wage increases, and shorter working hours. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Established first minimum wage and 40 hour weeks. Congress of industrial organizations form as a independent federation. -
Largest strike wave in U.S history
Biggest post-war strike waves ever recorded. -
George Meany becomes president of the labor union
After years of being apart of the organization, he worked his way up to become the president. -
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
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Equal Pay act
Congress passed this mandating equal pay for women. -
Civil rights act
Bans forms of discrimination. -
Martin Luther king assassinated in middle of sanitation strike
The brave man who led all the strikes against discrimination got assassinated during a sanitation strike. -
Occupational Safety and Health act
Ensured safety in the workplace, instead of costing for a injured or dead employee, just make some safety measures. -
Coalition of Labor Union Women founded
Womens rights in the workplace. -
Solidarity Day March
Thousands of people walked out of their jobs to go protest. Ronald Reagan tried to control it, but it didn't work. -
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance created within AFL-CIO
Concentrated on sweat shops and asians able to work American jobs. -
Family and Medical Leave Act
Families won't have to worry about losing their jobs if they are ill and unable to work.
