Union History

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March 13, 2016

 

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These workers demanded shorter hours and higher wages. Other early strikes included cabinet makers in 1796, carpenters in Philadelphia in 1797 and cordwainers in 1799.2 Into the mid-19th century, increasing numbers of unions were created to fight for workers' privileges. In 1869 the Knights of Labor were founded...
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In 1869 the Knights of Labor were founded.3 This group was one of the first largely organized industrial unions created in America. In the 1890's, many craft unions bonded together to form the American Federation of Labor (AFL).4 The AFL believed that unions needed more effective organization. Most early unions were for males only, but in 1863 a committee in New York City began to help women collect wages they earned but had not received...
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