Union-Membership

Knights of Labor Reaches Peak Membership of 700,000 Before Rapid Collapse

1886-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

The Knights of Labor reaches its peak membership of over 700,000 workers (some sources report 750,000) under Grand Master Workman Terence V. Powderly, representing the largest and most inclusive labor organization in American history to that point. Founded in 1869 as a secret society and reorganized …

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