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The history of organized labor has been a specialty of scholars since the 1890s, and has produced a large amount of scholarly literature focused on the structure of organized unions. In the 1960s, the sub-field of new labor history emerged as social history was gaining popularity broadly, with a new emphasis on the history of workers, including ...
Cesario Estrada Chavez (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː v ɛ z /; Spanish:; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta and lesser known Gilbert Padilla, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union.
During the Long Depression of 1873-1878, the Knights of Labor emerged as a potent force for workers in the United States. [2] Many in the American labor movement, such as Samuel Gompers, sought to implement a 'New Unionism' program which would free unions from political affiliation and limit their goals to the day-to-day concerns of working people.
1898: Erdman Act briefly ends union blacklists. In the second half of the 19th century, several major labor groups like the American Federation of Labor emerged as major strikers and often-brutal ...
The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, forerunner of the American Federation of Labor, passed a resolution stating that "8 hours shall constitute a legal day's work from and after May 1, 1886." 1884 (United States) Federal Bureau of Labor established in the U.S. Department of the Interior. [18] 1884 (United States)
Political cartoon showing organized labor marching towards progress, while a shortsighted employer tries to stop labor (1913) Pro-business conservatives gained control of Congress in 1946, and in 1947 passed the Taft–Hartley Act, drafted by Senator Robert A. Taft. President Truman vetoed it but the Conservative coalition overrode the veto.
Why do we celebrate Labor Day? The idea of Labor Day emerged in the late 19th century out of the organized labor movements. In September 1882, unions in New York decided to throw themselves a ...
Organized labor's influence is easily explained by their prolific campaign donations, as they are some of the most reliable source of funds for the Democrats who control the state Legislature. But ...