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The Knights of Labor (K of L), officially the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, was an American labor federation that was active in the late 19th century, especially the 1880s. It operated in the United States as well in Canada, [ 1 ] and had chapters also in Great Britain and Australia. [ 2 ]
Terence Vincent Powderly (January 22, 1849 – June 24, 1924) was an American labor union leader, politician and attorney, best known as head of the Knights of Labor in the late 1880s. Born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania , he was later elected mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania , for three 2-year terms, starting in 1878.
He became its Master Workman, and from 1878 was the first person to serve as District Master Workman. In 1879, he was elected as Grand Worthy Foreman of the Knights of Labor, the union's second-in-command, serving until 1882, when he became treasurer. In 1884, he again became Grand Worthy Foreman, serving until 1888. [1] [2] [3]
Uriah Smith Stephens (August 3, 1821 – February 13, 1882) was an American labor leader. He was most notable for his leadership of nine Philadelphia garment workers in founding the Knights of Labor in 1869, a successful early American labor union.
Uriah Stephens, pre-1882. Stephens (1821 - 1882) was a U.S. labor leader. He led nine Philadelphia garment workers to found the Knights of Labor in 1869, a more successful early national union. 1869 (United States) Uriah Smith Stephens organized a new union known as the Knights of Labor. [18] 1869 (United States)
The first Labor Day celebration in the U.S. took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.
During the Long Depression of 1873-1878, the Knights of Labor emerged as a potent force for workers in the United States. [2] Many in the American labor movement, such as Samuel Gompers, sought to implement a 'New Unionism' program which would free unions from political affiliation and limit their goals to the day-to-day concerns of working people.
In 1882, he began working as a clerk in the Quartermasters' Department in Washington DC, but in 1883, he left to undertake an apprenticeship as a gold beater. [1] [2] In 1873, Turner heard about the Knights of Labor. He decided a union was needed in his own industry, and so he organized 40 of his colleagues into local number 20 of the Knights.