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Labor History The Haymarket Martyrs - http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/haymkmon.htm The story of the Haymarket Martyrs begins at a convention of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in 1884. The Federation called for a two-year effort to win the eight-hour workday, instead of the ten- to twelve-hour days that were common. After May 1 of 1886, all workers not yet on an eight-hour schedule, were to cease work in a nation-wide strike until their employer met the demand.
A History of American Sweatshops - http://americanhistory.si.edu/sweatshops/index.htm Since the dawning of the Industrial Revolution, many generations of Americans have toiled in sweatshops. This exhibition places the current debate on sweatshops in the garment industry in a historical context and explores the complex factors that contribute to their existence today.
National Hobo Association - http://www.hobo.org Answers the question "What is a Hobo?". Some articles from the "Hobo Times".
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