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1842 |
Commonwealth v. Hunt decision establishes rights of labor unions. |
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1842 |
Farwell v. Boston & Worcester Railroad decision limits the liability of employers for injuries to workers. |
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1842 |
Child labor hours are regulated in Massachusetts. |
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10/31/1844 |
New England Workingmen’s Association is established. |
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07/15/1849 |
Boston tailors threaten to organize. |
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1850 |
D’Allesandro (Dominic) is born in Avesta, Italy. |
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05/17/1853 |
Work hours are first regulated in Massachusetts. |
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02/22/1860 |
Lynn Shoemakers Strike begins. |
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1863 |
Grand Eight Hour League is established. |
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1863 |
Seventeen labor organizations are operating in Massachusetts. |
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