Women in the Labor Movement

Sarah Bagley was the first woman to lead a national labor union in the United States, the United Textile Workers of America, from 1903 to 1905.

The Women's Protective League was founded in 1868 by women in New York City to advocate for the rights of working women.

Mary Harris Jones was known as the 'Mother Jones' of the labor movement for her tireless work organizing workers and leading strikes.

The Uprising of the 20,000 was a strike led by women garment workers in New York City in 1911 that resulted in improved working conditions and higher wages.

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve as Secretary of Labor in the United States, from 1933 to 1945.

The United Textile Workers of America was founded in 1903 by women textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

The Bread and Roses Strike was a strike led by women garment workers in New York City in 1909 that demanded better working conditions and higher wages.

Rose Schneiderman was the founder of the National Women's Trade Union League.

The Lawrence Textile Strike was a strike led by women textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 that resulted in a 15% wage increase and improved working conditions.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a fire that occurred in a New York City garment factory in 1911, killing 146 workers, mostly women.

Sarah Bagley was the first woman to lead a major American labor union, the United Textile Workers of America, from 1903 to 1905.

The Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was founded in 1900 by women garment workers in New York City.

Rose Schneiderman was the first woman to serve as president of the National Women's Trade Union League.

The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America was founded in 1914 by women garment workers in Chicago.