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May 28

The Ladies Shoe Binders Society formed in New York - 1835

May 28

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May 26

Men and women weavers in Pawtucket, R.I., stage nation's first "co-ed" strike - 1824

May 26

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May 27

The U.S. Supreme Court declares the Depression-era National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional, about a month before it was set to expire - 1935

May 27

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May 25

Pressured by employers, striking shoemakers in Philadelphia are arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy for violating an English common law that bars schemes aimed at forcing wage increases.

May 25

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May 24

After 14 years of construction and the deaths of 27 workers, the Brooklyn Bridge over New York?s East River opens.

May 24

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May 23

An estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, strike in the Philadelphia area.

May 23