1 ene 1869 año - Knights of
Labor est.
Descripción:
- Militant organization seeking solutions to labor problems
- Allowed BOTH skilled and unskilled workers, women, and Black workers to join
- Goals: 8-hour work day, end to child labor, equal pay for equal work, elimination of private banks
- Under T. Powderly's leadership, the Knights reached membership of more than 700 thousand members
- Downfall caused by the emergence of the AFL, mismanagment, and financial losses from unsucessful strikes
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fecha:
1 ene 1869 año
Ahora mismo
~ 155 years ago