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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 ]
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) Collar Laundry Union Strike in Troy, New York. [18]
The first effective labor organization that was more than regional in membership and influence was the Knights of Labor, organized in 1869. The Knights believed in the unity of the interests of all producing groups and sought to enlist in their ranks not only all laborers but everyone who could be truly classified as a producer.
John William Hayes (December 26, 1854 [1] – December, 1942) was an American labor union leader. Born in Philadelphia, Hayes became a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, in which service, he lost his right arm. He then became a telegraph operator, but was sacked during the telegraphers' strike of 1883, and instead became a grocer. [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.
In 1869, Macauley was one of ten founders of the Knights of Labor, and became the union's first secretary. He became close to Uriah Smith Stephens, the movement's first Grand Master Workman, and the two founded a tailoring business together. The building housing this, at 1128 Market Street, became the first headquarters of the union.
By 1890, membership in the Knights of Labor had plummeted by 90 percent. Employers adopted a model for stamping out strikes that called for holding firm and calling for government troops. While the collapse of the railroad strike set the American labor movement back, alleged organizational problems within the Knights of Labor also became apparent.
The National Labor Union (NLU) was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1873, [1] it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the AFL (American Federation of Labor). It was led by William H. Sylvis and Andrew Cameron.