SettingsHistory of labor relations in the United States
1905 Chicago Teamsters' strike
The 1905 Chicago Teamsters' strike was a sympathy strike and lockout by the United Brotherhood of Teamsters in the summer of 1905 in the city of Chicago, Illinois.
The 1905 Chicago Teamsters' strike was a sympathy strike and lockout by the United Brotherhood of Teamsters in the summer of 1905 in the city of Chicago, Illinois.
2011 Wisconsin protests
The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protestors with one in...
The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protestors with one in...
A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is an organization for African American trade unionists.
The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is an organization for African American trade unionists.
Adair v. United States
Adair v. United States,, is a United States Supreme Court case which upheld "yellow-dog" contracts that forbade workers from joining labor unions.
Adair v. United States,, is a United States Supreme Court case which upheld "yellow-dog" contracts that forbade workers from joining labor unions.
Adamson Act
The Adamson Act was a United States federal law passed in 1916 that established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work, for interstate railroad workers.
The Adamson Act was a United States federal law passed in 1916 that established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work, for interstate railroad workers.
Alaskeros
The Alaskeros were Filipino seasonal migrant workers in the United States.
The Alaskeros were Filipino seasonal migrant workers in the United States.
Alliance for Labor Action
The Alliance for Labor Action was an American and Canadian national trade union center which existed from July 1968 until January 1972.
The Alliance for Labor Action was an American and Canadian national trade union center which existed from July 1968 until January 1972.
Alliance for Retired Americans
The Alliance for Retired Americans is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of retired trade union members affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Its predecessor organization was known as the National Cou...
The Alliance for Retired Americans is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of retired trade union members affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Its predecessor organization was known as the National Cou...
American Center for Labor Studies
The American Center for Labor Studies (ACLS) is a non-profit organization which creates and disseminates labor history and labor studies materials to elementary and secondary schools in the Unit...
The American Center for Labor Studies (ACLS) is a non-profit organization which creates and disseminates labor history and labor studies materials to elementary and secondary schools in the Unit...
American Plan (union negotiations)
The American Plan is the term that most U.S. employers in the 1920s used to describe their policy of refusing to negotiate with unions.
The American Plan is the term that most U.S. employers in the 1920s used to describe their policy of refusing to negotiate with unions.
American Standoff
American Standoff is an American 2002 documentary film by Kristi Jacobson which documents much of a strike by the Teamsters against a package delivery company, Overnite Transportation (now a...
American Standoff is an American 2002 documentary film by Kristi Jacobson which documents much of a strike by the Teamsters against a package delivery company, Overnite Transportation (now a...
Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.
Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co., 328 U.S. 680, is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that preliminary work activities, where controlled by the employer and performe...
Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co., 328 U.S. 680, is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that preliminary work activities, where controlled by the employer and performe...
Arbeiter-Zeitung (Chicago)
The Arbeiter-Zeitung, also known as the Chicagoer Arbeiter-Zeitung, a German language anarchist newspaper, was started in Chicago, Illinois, in 1877 by veterans of the Great Railro...
The Arbeiter-Zeitung, also known as the Chicagoer Arbeiter-Zeitung, a German language anarchist newspaper, was started in Chicago, Illinois, in 1877 by veterans of the Great Railro...
Barry O'Toole
George Barry O'Toole was a founding member of the Catholic Radical Alliance.
George Barry O'Toole was a founding member of the Catholic Radical Alliance.
Ben Gold
Benjamin Gold was an American labor leader who was prosecuted for his communist political views under McCarthyism.
Benjamin Gold was an American labor leader who was prosecuted for his communist political views under McCarthyism.
Bracero Program
The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, "strong-arm") was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated by an August 1942 exchange of diplomatic notes between the U...
The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, "strong-arm") was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated by an August 1942 exchange of diplomatic notes between the U...
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was, in 1925, the first labor organization led by blacks to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor.
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was, in 1925, the first labor organization led by blacks to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor.
Bryant Electric Company
The Bryant Electric Company was a manufacturer of wiring devices, electrical components, and switches founded in 1888 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. It grew to become for a time both the world...
The Bryant Electric Company was a manufacturer of wiring devices, electrical components, and switches founded in 1888 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. It grew to become for a time both the world...
Carl Hensler (priest)
Carl Hensler was an American Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Carl Hensler was an American Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Charles Owen Rice
Monsignor Charles Owen Rice (November 21, 1908 – November 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic priest and an American labor activist.
Monsignor Charles Owen Rice (November 21, 1908 – November 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic priest and an American labor activist.
Chinese Staff and Workers' Association
The Chinese Staff and Worker's Association (CSWA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan workers' rights organization based in New York City which educates and organizes workers in the United States so tha...
The Chinese Staff and Worker's Association (CSWA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan workers' rights organization based in New York City which educates and organizes workers in the United States so tha...
Coal and Iron Police
The Coal and Iron Police was a private police force in the United States established by the Pennsylvania General Assembly but employed and paid by the various coal companies.
The Coal and Iron Police was a private police force in the United States established by the Pennsylvania General Assembly but employed and paid by the various coal companies.
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of African American trade union members affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of African American trade union members affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
Coalition of Labor Union Women
The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of trade union women affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of trade union women affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
Colored National Labor Union
The Colored National Labor Union arrived shortly after the development of the National Labor Union, which happened to be the first major organization founded by Andrew Cameron in 1866.
The Colored National Labor Union arrived shortly after the development of the National Labor Union, which happened to be the first major organization founded by Andrew Cameron in 1866.
Commission on Industrial Relations
The Commission on Industrial Relations was a commission created by the U.S. Congress on August 23, 1912.
The Commission on Industrial Relations was a commission created by the U.S. Congress on August 23, 1912.
Comprehensive campaign
A comprehensive campaign is labor union organizing or a collective bargaining campaign with a heavy focus on research, the use of community coalition-building, publicity and public pressure, pol...
A comprehensive campaign is labor union organizing or a collective bargaining campaign with a heavy focus on research, the use of community coalition-building, publicity and public pressure, pol...
Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations, or CIO, proposed by John L. Lewis in 1938, was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada ...
The Congress of Industrial Organizations, or CIO, proposed by John L. Lewis in 1938, was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada ...
Cooperative Village
Cooperative Village is a community of housing cooperatives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
Cooperative Village is a community of housing cooperatives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
Coppage v. Kansas
Coppage v. Kansas, 236 U.S. 1 (1915), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that held that employers could make contracts that forbid employees from joining unions.
Coppage v. Kansas, 236 U.S. 1 (1915), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that held that employers could make contracts that forbid employees from joining unions.
Dodge Chicago Plant
The Dodge Chicago Aircraft Engine Plant was a World War II defense plant that built the majority of the B-29 bomber aircraft engines used in World War II.
The Dodge Chicago Aircraft Engine Plant was a World War II defense plant that built the majority of the B-29 bomber aircraft engines used in World War II.
Dora Lee Jones
Dora Lee Jones was a domestic worker in early 20th century New York.
Dora Lee Jones was a domestic worker in early 20th century New York.
Earl King, Ernest Ramsay, and Frank Conner
Earl King, Ernest Ramsay, and Frank Conner were three merchant seamen convicted of murdering a ship's officer, George Alberts, aboard a freighter anchored in Alameda, California, on March 22, 1936.
Earl King, Ernest Ramsay, and Frank Conner were three merchant seamen convicted of murdering a ship's officer, George Alberts, aboard a freighter anchored in Alameda, California, on March 22, 1936.
Employers Group
Employers Group
A human resources expert and advocate serving employers nation-wide, delivers human resources solutions to its members nationwide.
Employers Group
A human resources expert and advocate serving employers nation-wide, delivers human resources solutions to its members nationwide.
Employers' Association of Greater Chicago
The Employers' Association of Greater Chicago (EA) was a nonprofit association of employers based in Chicago, Illinois.
The Employers' Association of Greater Chicago (EA) was a nonprofit association of employers based in Chicago, Illinois.
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a United States federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a United States federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.
Farm Labor Organizing Committee
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, is a labor union representing migrant farm workers in the Midwestern United States and North Carolina.
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, is a labor union representing migrant farm workers in the Midwestern United States and North Carolina.
Florence Jaffray Harriman
Florence Jaffray "Daisy" Harriman (July 21, 1870 – August 31, 1967) was an American socialite, suffragist, social reformer, organizer, and diplomat.
Florence Jaffray "Daisy" Harriman (July 21, 1870 – August 31, 1967) was an American socialite, suffragist, social reformer, organizer, and diplomat.
Ford Hunger March
The Ford Hunger March sometimes called the Ford Massacre was a demonstration of unemployed workers starting in Detroit and ending in Dearborn, Michigan, that took place on March 7, 1932.
The Ford Hunger March sometimes called the Ford Massacre was a demonstration of unemployed workers starting in Detroit and ending in Dearborn, Michigan, that took place on March 7, 1932.
Francis J. Haas
Francis Joseph Haas (1889 – 1953) was an American Roman Catholic bishop and advocate for social justice.
Francis Joseph Haas (1889 – 1953) was an American Roman Catholic bishop and advocate for social justice.
Freeman (Colonial)
A Freeman was said to be free of all debt, owing nothing to anyone except God Himself.
A Freeman was said to be free of all debt, owing nothing to anyone except God Himself.
George W. Taylor (professor)
George W. Taylor (July 10, 1901 - December 15, 1972) was a notable professor of industrial relations at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is credited with founding the ac...
George W. Taylor (July 10, 1901 - December 15, 1972) was a notable professor of industrial relations at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is credited with founding the ac...
Graphic Artists Guild
The Graphic Artists Guild is a guild of graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers and is organized into seven chapters around the country.
The Graphic Artists Guild is a guild of graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers and is organized into seven chapters around the country.
Great Labor Arts Exchange
The Great Labor Arts Exchange is an annual arts festival in Silver Spring, Maryland, which celebrates the labor history of the United States as well as preserves, advances and promotes the cultu...
The Great Labor Arts Exchange is an annual arts festival in Silver Spring, Maryland, which celebrates the labor history of the United States as well as preserves, advances and promotes the cultu...
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair refers to the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago.
The Haymarket affair refers to the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago.
Headright
A headright is a legal grant of land to 300 settlers lived.
A headright is a legal grant of land to 300 settlers lived.
Highlander Research and Education Center
The Highlander Research and Education Center, formerly known as the Highlander Folk School, is a social justice leadership training school and cultural center located in New Market, Tennessee.
The Highlander Research and Education Center, formerly known as the Highlander Folk School, is a social justice leadership training school and cultural center located in New Market, Tennessee.
History of labor law in the United States
History of labor law in the United States refers to the development of US labor law, or legal relations between workers, their employers and trade unions in the United States of America.
History of labor law in the United States refers to the development of US labor law, or legal relations between workers, their employers and trade unions in the United States of America.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892.
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892.
Immigration policies of American labor unions
From their early beginnings in the United States, labor unions have held various viewpoints regarding immigration, both concurrent and disparate at times from the nation's prevailing opini...
From their early beginnings in the United States, labor unions have held various viewpoints regarding immigration, both concurrent and disparate at times from the nation's prevailing opini...
Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania
Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania: The institution of indentured servitude has a significant place in the history of labor in Pennsylvania.
Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania: The institution of indentured servitude has a significant place in the history of labor in Pennsylvania.
Jackie Presser indictment scandal
The Jackie Presser indictment scandal was a legal and political scandal which began on June 1, 1984.
The Jackie Presser indictment scandal was a legal and political scandal which began on June 1, 1984.
Jacob Seidenberg
Dr. Jacob Seidenberg (1914-1996) was a government official who specialized in labor arbitration and non-discrimination contracts, and wrote extensively on labor law and negotiations.
Dr. Jacob Seidenberg (1914-1996) was a government official who specialized in labor arbitration and non-discrimination contracts, and wrote extensively on labor law and negotiations.
James Kelly (crimper)
James "Shanghai" Kelly was an American criminal of the 19th century who kidnapped men and forced them to work on ships.
James "Shanghai" Kelly was an American criminal of the 19th century who kidnapped men and forced them to work on ships.
Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
Lois E. Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. was the first class-action sexual harassment lawsuit in the United States, filed in 1988 on behalf of Lois Jenson and other female workers at the EVTAC...
Lois E. Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. was the first class-action sexual harassment lawsuit in the United States, filed in 1988 on behalf of Lois Jenson and other female workers at the EVTAC...
Joe Hill Award
The Joe Hill Award is an annual arts festival award.
The Joe Hill Award is an annual arts festival award.
John Barkoski
John Barkoski was a worker, murdered by being beaten to death by the Coal and Iron Police February 9, 1929.
John Barkoski was a worker, murdered by being beaten to death by the Coal and Iron Police February 9, 1929.
John P. Boland (Roman Catholic priest)
Monsignor John P. Boland was a Roman Catholic priest in Buffalo, New York involved in unionization and other social justice issues.
Monsignor John P. Boland was a Roman Catholic priest in Buffalo, New York involved in unionization and other social justice issues.
Joseph Kelly (crimper)
Joseph "Bunko" Kelly was a Liverpudlian hotelier of the 19th century who kidnapped men and sold them to work on ships.
Joseph "Bunko" Kelly was a Liverpudlian hotelier of the 19th century who kidnapped men and sold them to work on ships.
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance
The Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance 한인타운 노동연대 (KIWA, pronounced kee-wah), also known under its past name Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates 남가주 한인 노동 상담소, is a multi-ethnic immi...
The Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance 한인타운 노동연대 (KIWA, pronounced kee-wah), also known under its past name Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates 남가주 한인 노동 상담소, is a multi-ethnic immi...
Labor and Working-Class History Association
Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is a non-profit association of academics, educators, students, and labor movement and other activists that promotes research into and publica...
Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is a non-profit association of academics, educators, students, and labor movement and other activists that promotes research into and publica...
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan Latino organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO and the Change to Win federation.
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan Latino organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO and the Change to Win federation.
Labor federation competition in the United States
A labor federation is a group of unions or labor organizations that are in some sense coordinated.
A labor federation is a group of unions or labor organizations that are in some sense coordinated.
Labor Heritage Foundation
The Labor Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization which preserves and disseminates information and artifacts about the labor history of the United States.
The Labor Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization which preserves and disseminates information and artifacts about the labor history of the United States.
Labor history of the United States
The labor history of the United States describes the history of organized labor, as well as more general history of working people, in the United States.
The labor history of the United States describes the history of organized labor, as well as more general history of working people, in the United States.
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, is a United States labor law that regulates labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers.
The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, is a United States labor law that regulates labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers.
Labor relations at the Santa Barbara News-Press
Organized labor relations at the Santa Barbara News-Press were highlighted by a 33-6 vote of editorial department employees at the Santa Barbara, California, newspaper on September 27, 2006,...
Organized labor relations at the Santa Barbara News-Press were highlighted by a 33-6 vote of editorial department employees at the Santa Barbara, California, newspaper on September 27, 2006,...
Labor Slugger Wars
The Labor Sluggers War was a 15-year period of gang wars among New York labor sluggers for control of labor racketeering from 1911 to 1927.
The Labor Sluggers War was a 15-year period of gang wars among New York labor sluggers for control of labor racketeering from 1911 to 1927.
Labor unions in the United States
Labor unions are legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries in the United States.
Labor unions are legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries in the United States.
Language federation
Language Federations were formed in the late 19th and early 20th century by immigrants to the United States, primarily from Eastern and Southern Europe, who shared a commitment to some form of s...
Language Federations were formed in the late 19th and early 20th century by immigrants to the United States, primarily from Eastern and Southern Europe, who shared a commitment to some form of s...
Leon Bates (American labor leader)
Leon E. Bates Sr. (December 3, 1899 – July 25, 1972) was an American labor union leader with the United Auto Workers union (UAW) from 1937 to 1964 when he retired, as an "International Represent...
Leon E. Bates Sr. (December 3, 1899 – July 25, 1972) was an American labor union leader with the United Auto Workers union (UAW) from 1937 to 1964 when he retired, as an "International Represent...
Los Angeles Times bombing
The Los Angles Times bombing was the purposeful dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles, California, on October 1, 1910 by a union member belonging to the Internation...
The Los Angles Times bombing was the purposeful dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles, California, on October 1, 1910 by a union member belonging to the Internation...
Maersk Alabama hijacking
The Maersk Alabama hijacking was a series of events involving piracy that began with four Somali pirates seizing the cargo ship southeast of the Somali port city of Eyl.
The Maersk Alabama hijacking was a series of events involving piracy that began with four Somali pirates seizing the cargo ship southeast of the Somali port city of Eyl.
Matewan
Matewan is an American drama film written and directed by John Sayles, illustrating the events of a coal mine-workers' strike and attempt to unionize in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the ...
Matewan is an American drama film written and directed by John Sayles, illustrating the events of a coal mine-workers' strike and attempt to unionize in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the ...
Meat packing industry
The meat packing industry handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, humans, sheep and other livestock.
The meat packing industry handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, humans, sheep and other livestock.
Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations
The Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations (also known as The Mechanics' Union or MUTA) is a now-defunct American trade union founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1827.
The Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations (also known as The Mechanics' Union or MUTA) is a now-defunct American trade union founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1827.
Memorial Day massacre of 1937
In the Memorial Day massacre of 1937, the Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago, on May 30, 1937.
In the Memorial Day massacre of 1937, the Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago, on May 30, 1937.
Mohawk Valley formula
The Mohawk Valley formula is a plan for strikebreaking purportedly written by the president of the Remington Rand company James Rand, Jr. around the time of the Remington Rand strike at Ilion, N...
The Mohawk Valley formula is a plan for strikebreaking purportedly written by the president of the Remington Rand company James Rand, Jr. around the time of the Remington Rand strike at Ilion, N...
Moyer v. Peabody
Moyer v. Peabody, 212 U.S. 78 (1909), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that the governor and officers of a state National Guard, acting in good faith and under aut...
Moyer v. Peabody, 212 U.S. 78 (1909), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that the governor and officers of a state National Guard, acting in good faith and under aut...
National Association of Manufacturers
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. with 10 additional offices across the country.
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. with 10 additional offices across the country.
National Building Trades Council
The National Building Trades Council (NBTC) was an American federation of labor unions in the construction industry.
The National Building Trades Council (NBTC) was an American federation of labor unions in the construction industry.
National Labor Board
The National Labor Board (NLB) was an independent agency of the United States Government established on August 5, 1933 to handle labor disputes arising under the National Industrial Recovery Act...
The National Labor Board (NLB) was an independent agency of the United States Government established on August 5, 1933 to handle labor disputes arising under the National Industrial Recovery Act...
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying ...
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying ...
National War Labor Board
The National War Labor Board was a federal agency created in April 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson.
The National War Labor Board was a federal agency created in April 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson.
New Negro Alliance v. Sanitary Grocery Co.
New Negro Alliance v. Sanitary Grocery Co., 303 U.S. 552 (1938), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, safeguarding a right to boycot...
New Negro Alliance v. Sanitary Grocery Co., 303 U.S. 552 (1938), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, safeguarding a right to boycot...
Obreros Unidos
Obreros Unidos (1966–1971) was an independent agricultural labor union founded in Wisconsin in 1966 by Mexican American civil rights activists Jesus Salas, Francisco Rodriguez and many more, ori...
Obreros Unidos (1966–1971) was an independent agricultural labor union founded in Wisconsin in 1966 by Mexican American civil rights activists Jesus Salas, Francisco Rodriguez and many more, ori...
Operation Dixie
Operation Dixie was the name of the post-war campaign by the Congress of Industrial Organizations to unionize industry in the Southern United States, particularly the textile industry.
Operation Dixie was the name of the post-war campaign by the Congress of Industrial Organizations to unionize industry in the Southern United States, particularly the textile industry.
Organizing Institute
The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute (best known as "the Organizing Institute," and often as simply "the OI"), located at 815 16th St., NW, Organizing Department - 4th Floor, Washington, District of...
The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute (best known as "the Organizing Institute," and often as simply "the OI"), located at 815 16th St., NW, Organizing Department - 4th Floor, Washington, District of...
Penn South
Penn South is the common name for the Mutual Redevelopment Houses, a limited-equity housing cooperative development located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and East 23rd and 29th Stree...
Penn South is the common name for the Mutual Redevelopment Houses, a limited-equity housing cooperative development located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and East 23rd and 29th Stree...
Philadelphia transit strike of 1944
The Philadelphia transit strike of 1944 was a sickout strike by white transit workers in Philadelphia that lasted from August 1 to August 6, 1944.
The Philadelphia transit strike of 1944 was a sickout strike by white transit workers in Philadelphia that lasted from August 1 to August 6, 1944.
Pressed Steel Car Strike of 1909
The Pressed Steel Car Strike of 1909, also known as the "1909 McKees Rocks Strike," was an American labor strike which lasted from July 13 through September 8.
The Pressed Steel Car Strike of 1909, also known as the "1909 McKees Rocks Strike," was an American labor strike which lasted from July 13 through September 8.
Pride at Work
Pride at Work (PAW) is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group (LGBT) of labor union activists which seeks full equality for LGBT workers in their workplaces and their unions.
Pride at Work (PAW) is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group (LGBT) of labor union activists which seeks full equality for LGBT workers in their workplaces and their unions.
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization or PATCO was a United States trade union that operated from 1968 until its decertification in 1981 following a strike that was broken ...
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization or PATCO was a United States trade union that operated from 1968 until its decertification in 1981 following a strike that was broken ...
Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America
The Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America was a union of African-American tenant farmers (sharecroppers).
The Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America was a union of African-American tenant farmers (sharecroppers).
Radium Girls
The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark paint at the United States Radium factory in Orange, New Jersey ar...
The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark paint at the United States Radium factory in Orange, New Jersey ar...
Railroad brotherhoods
The Railroad brotherhoods are labor unions of railroad workers in the United States.
The Railroad brotherhoods are labor unions of railroad workers in the United States.
Railway Labor Executives' Association
Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA) was a federation of rail transport labor unions in the United States and Canada.
Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA) was a federation of rail transport labor unions in the United States and Canada.
Ravenswood: The Steelworkers' Victory and the Revival of American Labor
Ravenswood: The Steelworkers' Victory and the Revival of American Labor is a labor history book by Kate Bronfenbrenner and Tom Juravich.
Ravenswood: The Steelworkers' Victory and the Revival of American Labor is a labor history book by Kate Bronfenbrenner and Tom Juravich.
Redstone Building
The Redstone Building, also known as the Redstone Labor Temple, was formerly called "The San Francisco Labor Temple" was constructed and operated by the San Francisco Labor Council Hall As...
The Redstone Building, also known as the Redstone Labor Temple, was formerly called "The San Francisco Labor Temple" was constructed and operated by the San Francisco Labor Council Hall As...
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth is an American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico.
Salt of the Earth is an American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico.
San Diego Free Speech Fight
The San Diego Free Speech Fight in San Diego, California in 1912–1913 was one of the most famous of the "free speech fights", class conflicts over the free speech rights of labor unions.
The San Diego Free Speech Fight in San Diego, California in 1912–1913 was one of the most famous of the "free speech fights", class conflicts over the free speech rights of labor unions.
Seaside Institute
The Seaside Institute in Bridgeport, Connecticut is a Richardsonian Romanesque rock-faced granite, brick, brownstone and terracotta building designed by Warren R. Briggs and completed in 1887 at...
The Seaside Institute in Bridgeport, Connecticut is a Richardsonian Romanesque rock-faced granite, brick, brownstone and terracotta building designed by Warren R. Briggs and completed in 1887 at...
Shanghaiing
Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence.
Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence.
Socialist Labor Party Hall
The Socialist Labor Party Hall at 46 Granite Street, Barre, Vermont was constructed in 1900.
The Socialist Labor Party Hall at 46 Granite Street, Barre, Vermont was constructed in 1900.
St. Nicholas Croatian Church
St. Nicholas Croatian Church is a Roman Catholic church in Millvale, Pennsylvania.
St. Nicholas Croatian Church is a Roman Catholic church in Millvale, Pennsylvania.
Structural Building Trades Alliance
The Structural Building Trades Alliance (SBTA) was an American federation of labor unions in the construction industry.
The Structural Building Trades Alliance (SBTA) was an American federation of labor unions in the construction industry.
Texas Farm Workers Union
The Texas Farm Workers Union ("TFWU") was established by Antonio Orendain in August 1975, nearly ten years after he began organizing farm workers for the United Farm Workers in the Rio Grande Va...
The Texas Farm Workers Union ("TFWU") was established by Antonio Orendain in August 1975, nearly ten years after he began organizing farm workers for the United Farm Workers in the Rio Grande Va...
Textile Workers Union of America
The Textile Workers Union of America was an industrial union of textile workers established through the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1939 and merged with the Amalgamated Clothing Wor...
The Textile Workers Union of America was an industrial union of textile workers established through the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1939 and merged with the Amalgamated Clothing Wor...
The Big Red Songbook
The Big Red Songbook is a compilation of Wobblie songs.
The Big Red Songbook is a compilation of Wobblie songs.
The Blue Eagle At Work
The Blue Eagle At Work: Reclaiming Democratic Rights in the American Workplace is a legal treatise written by Charles J. Morris which analyzes collective bargaining under the National Labor ...
The Blue Eagle At Work: Reclaiming Democratic Rights in the American Workplace is a legal treatise written by Charles J. Morris which analyzes collective bargaining under the National Labor ...
Thiel Detective Service Company
The Thiel Detective Service Company was a private detective agency formed by George H. Thiel, a former Civil War spy and Pinkerton employee.
The Thiel Detective Service Company was a private detective agency formed by George H. Thiel, a former Civil War spy and Pinkerton employee.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of li...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of li...
United Auto Workers
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers, is a labor union which represents workers in t...
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers, is a labor union which represents workers in t...
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, is an independent democratic rank-and-file labor union representing workers in both the private and public sectors across the United ...
The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, is an independent democratic rank-and-file labor union representing workers in both the private and public sectors across the United ...
United Farm Workers
The United Farm Workers of America is a labor union created from the merging of two groups, the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee led by Filipino organizer Larry Itliong, and the '...
The United Farm Workers of America is a labor union created from the merging of two groups, the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee led by Filipino organizer Larry Itliong, and the '...
United Garment Workers
The United Garment Workers of America was a trade union formed in New York in April 1891, an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor.
The United Garment Workers of America was a trade union formed in New York in April 1891, an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor.
United Housing Foundation
The United Housing Foundation (UHF) is a real estate investment trust in New York that is best known for constructing Rochdale Village.
The United Housing Foundation (UHF) is a real estate investment trust in New York that is best known for constructing Rochdale Village.
United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations
United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations, 335 U.S. 106 (1948), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that a labor union's publication of a statement advoca...
United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations, 335 U.S. 106 (1948), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that a labor union's publication of a statement advoca...
Wage Stabilization Board
The Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) was an independent agency of the United States government whose function was to make wage control policy recommendations and to implement such wage controls as...
The Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) was an independent agency of the United States government whose function was to make wage control policy recommendations and to implement such wage controls as...
Yellow-dog contract
A yellow-dog contract is an agreement between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees, as a condition of employment, not to be a member of a labor union.
A yellow-dog contract is an agreement between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees, as a condition of employment, not to be a member of a labor union.