Over 150 years ago on Dec. 9, 1869, the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, the United States’ first major national ...
Most Kentuckians probably have never heard of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor. It wasn’t a fraternal organization like, say, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. It was 19th ...
Louis Adamic's short history of the Knights of Labor union and some of its key disputes from its founding in 1869 until its successful railway strike of 1885. Submitted by Steven. on June 14, 2014 The ...
Labor unions have long been a powerful force in shaping the American workforce and economy. Despite declining union membership in recent decades, their influence remains significant. The 2024 Gallup ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
Here's a somewhat truncated timeline of U.S. labor history I wrote for an exhibit at the Hull House in Chicago. It lacks social and political context, but it does highlight a few of the most important ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
First annual picnic of the Knights of Labor, 1882. (Niday Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo / Joseph Keppler) “All men are created equal.” Today, it is difficult to appreciate the radicalism of ...
CNN ran a story by John Blake last week about Shawn Fain, the leader of the United Auto Workers, and how he was deeply influenced by his faith. The article gave a short history of the Social Gospel ...
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