1835 general strike in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Philadelphia general strike of 1835 | |
|---|---|
 Carpenter's Association banner promoting the ten-hour workday, 1835 | |
| Date | June 6–22, 1835 (1835-06-06 – 1835-06-22) |
| Location | |
| Methods | Striking |
| Resulted in | Ten-hour workday, wage increase |
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The 1835 Philadelphia general strike took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first general strike in North America and involved some 20,000 workers who struck for a ten-hour workday and increased wages. The strike ended in workers successfully negotiating for and securing both.[1]
- ^ Philip S. Foner, History of the Labor Movement in the United States, Vol. 1, From Colonial Times to the Founding of The American Federation of Labor, International Publishers, 1975, pages 116–118