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This labor union started as a secret organization, and it has lessons for us today
Most Kentuckians probably have never heard of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor. It wasn’t a fraternal organization like, say, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
The New York Times1y
THE LABOR INVESTIGATION; MR. TURNER, OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR, GIVES HIS VIEWS. THE ORDER DOES NOT BELIEVE IN STRIKES, BUT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER THE ...
Turner, General Secretary and Treasurer of the Knights of Labor. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
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The Early Labor Movement
The first organization acting as a federation to encompass American unions was the National Labor Union which ... union of the time was the Order of the Knights of St. Crispin.
The New York Times10mon
THE MAGNETISM OF BEER; DRAWING TO ITSELF KNIGHTS OF LABOR COMMITTEES. AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE AFFINITY BETWEEN THE SALOONS AND THE WORKINGMEN'S ...
How explain the affiniy that appears to exist between the beer saloon and executive bodies of the Knights of Labor? It does not extend to the head of the Knights, for General ... View Full Article ...
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The Early Labor Movement
The first organization acting as a federation to encompass American unions was the National Labor Union which ... union of the time was the Order of the Knights of St. Crispin.