I. THE EARLY YEARS
The history of trade union go back into the early history of America. When the Pilgrims arrived
at Plymouth Rock in 1620, they had with them three craftsmen. Unions of carpenters, cabinet
makers and cobblers formed along the Atlantic seaboard. Workers played a bigt role in
the struggle for independence in America. Their efforts in demanding higher pay and shorter
working hours by going on strike during the 18th century led to the beginning of the organized
labor movement.
From the late colonial period through the America Revolution, a woman's work was usually
centered on the home. In Early America, the work of a wife was often along side of her husband,
running the household, farm or plantation. Cooking, making garments, spinning yarn, sewing
and mending clothes took much of her time. After the Revolution to the early 19th century, the
education of a child was put on the mother. Widows and the wives of men off......
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