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“Letter on Labor”
Sarah Bailey -
“Adddress to he Kights of Labor”
Terence V. Powderly -
Eugene V. Debs
Leader of the American Railway Union and key figure in the Pullman Strike. He advocated for socialism and labor rights, running for president multiple times. -
The Pullman Strike
A major nationwide railroad strike that led to federal intervention and violent clashes. The impact it had was it started discussions on labor rights and the governments role in strikes. -
Mother Jones
A fierce labor organizer who fought for coal miners and child labor laws.. She led numerous strikes and was a key voice in labor activism. -
The triangle shirtwaist factory fire
a fire that killed 146 workers. Mostly young immigrant women. This led to major workplace safety reforms -
A. Philip Randolp
Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, advocating for Black workers’ rights. Played a key role in civil rights and labor movements. -
Frances Perkins
U.S. Secretary of Labor under FDR and architect of the New Deal labor laws. Helped pass the Social Security Act and Fair Labor Standards Act. -
The Flint Sit Down strike
General motor workers occupied their factory to demand fair wages and union recognition.This led to the rise of the united auto workers (UAW) and strengthened labor unions. -
The Jungle
Uptown Sinclair -
The fair labor standards act
Established minimum wage, maximum working hours, and banned child labor. a key moment in U.S. labor law history, still affecting workers today. -
César Chávez
Co-founder of the United Farm Workers, fighting for better conditions for agricultural workers. Led boycotts and strikes, securing labor rights for farmworkers. -
A people's history of the United States
Howard Zinn -
The PATCO strike
Air traffic controllers went on strike for better working conditions, but president reagan fired over 11,000 of them. This marker a shift in labor policy, weakening the unions in the us. -
The triangle fire
Leon stain