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. It was 19th ...

In 1828, William Heighton, a radical shoemaker, announced to a group of Philadelphia labourers that the wage-labour system “is…an iron chain of bondage. A system of unjust abstraction, oppression, and ...

Labor unions have long been a powerful force in shaping the American workforce and economy. Despite declining union membership in recent decades, their influence remains significant. The 2024 Gallup ...

First annual picnic of the Knights of Labor, 1882. (Niday Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo / Joseph Keppler) “All men are created equal.” Today, it is difficult to appreciate the radicalism of ...

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