The industrial revolution stands out as a time of great ... as a federation to encompass American unions was the National Labor Union which truly came into force after the Civil War but was ...

The Industrial Revolution introduced new machines, new industries and new jobs...even for children. Before the Industrial Revolution craftspeople made things in their own homes or in small workshops.

Lowell's early success spawned competition: investors saw the potential for huge profits, and new industrial cities sprang up along the country's waterways. Textile prices fell. To keep their earnings ...

Before the Industrial Revolution, making textiles was a slow process carried out by people using simple equipment, mostly in their own homes. By the end of the Industrial Revolution, the ...

Haywood delivered the keynote speech at a 1905 meeting of more than 200 socialists and trade unionists that launched the Industrial ... For the Wobblies, labor strikes were an important tool.

From Hollywood to auto factories, hotels to hospitals, this year has seen a resurgence in strikes ... at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, told ABC News.

Inflation woes and increased bargaining power have created a perfect storm of conditions for workers, who have joined picket lines in increasing numbers since the pandemic began. That's according ...