19 août 1866 - National Labor Union founded (Aug 1866)
Description:
represented a giant step for workers; One of earliest national-scale unions to organize in Americas or Europe; Aimed to unify workers everywhere to challenge v powerful bosses; Lasted 6 years, had 600k members including skilled/unskilled/famers; Excluded Chinese, women, and AA; Fought for settlement of industrial disputes & won 8-hour workday; Dealt a major scront by panic of 1873Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
19 août 1866
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 158 ans