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2. Collar Laundry Union - Wikipedia

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   On February 23, 1864, 300 members of the union went on strike. After six days, the laundry owners gave in to their demands and raised wages 25 percent. In September 1868, Mullany was chosen to be the assistant secretary and national organizer for women of the National Labor Union in New York City. She was the first woman ever appointed to an ...

3. Kate Mullany - Wikipedia

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   Kate Mullany (1845–1906) was an American early female labor leader who started the all-women Collar Laundry Union in Troy, New York in February 1864. It was one of the first women's unions that lasted longer than the resolution of a specific issue.

4. Women in labor unions - Wikipedia

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   The strike led more than 20,000 workers to walk out of 500 shops in New York City. [2] 10,000 women went back to work by November 27, 1909, after the smaller manufacturers agreed to the wages proposed by the unions. [2] Larger manufacturers did not comply, forcing the strike to lead into December, and eventually spread to Philadelphia. [2]

5. American History: 28 Worker Strikes That Were Incredibly ...

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6. List of programs broadcast by the History Channel - Wikipedia

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   High Points in History; Hillbilly: The Real Story; History Alive; History Films; History in Color; History Now; History of Angels [19] A History of Britain; A History of God [20] History of the Joke; The History of Sex; History Rocks; History Undercover; History vs. Hollywood; History's Business; History's Crazy Rich Ancients; History's ...

7. A History of Taxpayer Revolts

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   Linda Upham-Bornstein's "Mr. Taxpayer versus Mr. Tax Spender" delivers an evenhanded view of American tax resistance movements.

8. Timeline of labour issues and events - Wikipedia

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   Honea Path massacre occurred with 6 striking textile worker shot in the back running from a picket line. This event is featured in the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary on the POV series called "The Uprising of '34". [39] An historical photo essay entitled "Mill Town Murder" is online at Beacham Journal. 1934 (United States)

9. Netflix's Jerry Springer documentary relives chaos of TV ...

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   How do you become the worst TV show of all time? “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action,” a two-part Netflix documentary (now streaming) reveals how the syndicated daytime "Jerry Springer ...