100 Years Ago in Union History
In 1881, when Peter J. McGuire began organizing the Brotherhood, the first thing he did was to establish the Carpenter, now one of the oldest magazines in North America.
A regular feature of the Carpenter magazine, "A Century Ago" is a fascinating look back in time on more than a century of history. Click here for a look at installments in past and current issues!
May/June 1899"Prospects Still Better for a Larger Increase"
March/April 1899
"Movements Among Carpenters For the Eight-Hour Day"
January/February 1899
"Possessing Only the Right To Sell Their Labor"
November/December 1898
"Give Labor a Larger Share Of Its Own Created Wealth"
September/October 1898
"A New Spirit Must Be Aroused"
July/August 1898
"Bring Every Man of Your Trade In"
May/June 1898
"Cannot Get Wages Raised Without Banding Together"
March/April 1898
"Welcome Every Fellow Worker Willing to Stand With Us"
- P.J. McGuire
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100 years ago in Union History