jan 1, 1881 - Knights of Labor founded
Description:
- Opened its membership to all workers in 1881, including African Americans and women- Wanted (1) worker cooperatives “to make each man his own employer,” (2) abolition of child labor, and (3) abolition of trusts and monopolies
- Favored settling labor disputes through arbitration rather than strikes
- Loosely organized
- Discredited by Haymarket riot
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1881
Now
~ 145 years ago