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Working Class History on Nostr: #OtD 28 Jul 1869 the first national women's labour union in US history, the Daughters ...

#OtD 28 Jul 1869 the first national women's labour union in US history, the Daughters of St Crispin, was founded by shoemakers in Lynn, MA. It spread across eight states, demanded equal pay and organised strikes. It later joined the Knights of Labor https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10012/daughters-of-st-crispin-founded