The labor movement, begun in earnest in the 1930s to gain rights and benefits for workers, was often considered radical. Wars and ideologies of different periods shaped the labor movement. Before World War II, some unions were influenced by socialism...

United States 1869 Between the 1820s and the 1860s the overwhelming majority of black workers in Baltimore, Maryland, were free, although some slaves did work alongside freedmen. For the most part, free black workers at this time were not allowed to...

Throughout much of the twentieth century, the American labor movement has been a dynamic force for social change. The struggle for workplace representation and social equality has reshaped much of the American political landscape. Yet, the cultural...

United States 1866 The first congress of the National Labor Union (NLU) was held in Baltimore, Maryland, on 20-23 August 1866. The purpose of the NLU was to bring together disparate labor unions to work for common goals important to all working men...

The National Labor Union was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1872, it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. It was led by...

Byline: Tom Ramstack LAS VEGAS - The AFL-CIO yesterday announced a campaign to give greater support to pro-union political candidates, similar to the effort that helped make the last presidential election the closest in American history. The labor federation hopes more...

Byline: Donald Lambro, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A looming civil war among labor leaders about whether to reorganize the AFL-CIO and turn more resources over to local unions threatens to weaken one of the Democrats' strongest and richest political allies, Republican political strategists...