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The following is a timeline of labor history, organizing & conflicts, from the early 1600s to present. Part of a series on: Organized labour; Labour movement.
The history of labor disputes in America substantially precedes the Revolutionary period. In 1636, for instance, there was a fishermen's strike on an island off the coast of Maine and in 1677 twelve carmen were fined for going on strike in New York City . [ 7 ]
Labor history is a sub-discipline of social history which specializes on the history of the working classes and the labor movement. Labor historians may concern themselves with issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and other factors besides class but chiefly focus on urban or industrial societies which distinguishes it from rural history .
The history of labor disputes in America substantially precedes the Revolutionary period. In 1636, for instance, there was a fishermen's strike on an island off the coast of Maine and in 1677 twelve carmen were fined for going on strike in New York City. [1]
1882: The first Labor Day Parade marks a movement. On Sept. 5, 1882, New York City hosted the country's first Labor Day Parade; around 10,000 workers marched in what is now an annual event, and ...
Throughout the history of labor in the United States, many workers have gone on strike.The Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the predecessor organizations it cites, have kept track of the number of striking workers per year since 1881.
10 Facts About the History of Labor Day and the Labor Movement 1. The first Labor Day "parade" was actually a strike. On Sept. 5, 1882, ...
Slave labor on United States military installations 1799–1863; Slavery and Slaving in World History: A Bibliography; Slavery in the United States; Streetcar strikes in the United States; Strikes in the United States in the 1930s