Labor Unions in the United States

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Many employees played a major part in the fight for freedom. At the Boston Tea Party, carpenters showed the first sign that people knew they could stand together and achieve more then they could alone. The printers in New York were the first organization to go on strike in 1794...
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The printers wanted shorter working days and better pay which was the cause for the strike. After that, many companies followed suit. In the 1800's efforts by Labor Unions were made to improve work conditions, by either negotiation or strike action. There were Unions involved in the effort to make the workday 10 hours instead of 12 hours...
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