Until the past few decades, labor unions were in constant change, as their history attests. The American labor movement goes back to late 1800s when the industrial revolution took hold, and factory ...

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

Key events include the establishment of unions, the impact of the Industrial Revolution ... the formation of major labor organizations, the challenges faced during economic downturns, and the ...