20 agos 1886 año - NLU

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The first large-scale
national organization of laborers, the National Labor Union
(NLU), was formed in 1866 by ironworker William H.
Sylvis. The refusal of some NLU local chapters to admit
African Americans led to the creation of the Colored
National Labor Union (CNLU). Nevertheless, NLU membership grew to 640,000. In 1868, the NLU persuaded Congress
to legalize an eight-hour day for government workers.
NLU organizers concentrated on linking existing local
unions

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