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She was a labor activist who fought for coal miners rights as well as against child labor. -
He was the founder and the first president of the American Federation of Labor. -
He was the founder of the American Railway Union and the leader of the Pullman Strike. -
This was a labor protest advocating for an eight-hour workday. It turned violent when a bomb went off resulting in death and injury. . This event became a symbol of labor struggles and is remembered on May Day (International Workers’ Day). -
He was the leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and fought for the rights of African American Workers. -
This took place In 1892 but the published date is unknown. This non-fiction text covers one of the most violent labor disputes in U.S history. Causes of the strike include tensions between steelworkers, wage cuts, and Henry Clay Frick who was determined to break the union. -
This was a railroad strike led by the American Railway Union against the pullman company due to wage cuts. -
This was a tragic fire in New Yorks garment factory that killed 146 workers, including many young woman. This disaster led to many safety reforms. -
This was a violent attack on coal miners and their families in Colorado resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people. -
He was the co-founder of the United Farm Workers and used nonviolent protests, strikes, and boycotts to advocate for the less fortunate. -
This was led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta with the goal of pressuring growers into signing labor contracts. -
"I've been to the mountaintop" written just a day before his assassination by Martin Luther King jr. was given to support the Memphis sanitation workers' strike, and advocated for the workers' rights and justice. -
Published in 1973 covers many important topics. The topics that can be found within this story are the American Dream vs. Reality, which highlights the false promises of the hopes behind the American dream that many people, including Puerto rican's Another important topic from this would be struggle and sacrifice; this story brings to light the hard work and suffering of immigrants from Puerto Rico and how they never achieved the success they were promised. -
The "commonwealth club address" given in November of 1984 by Cesar Chavez addresses the lifelong struggles of farm-workers' rights and overall social justice. The main point of this was to highlight the points of farm-workers struggles, the role of the United Farm Workers, nonviolence, and the call for future generations to continue on with this fight. -
"Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper" written by Martin Espada in 1993 covers the topics of personal experience as a teenager worker, the transition into a legal career, the recognition of invisible labor, and the call for awareness and justice.