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December 21

Powered by children seven to 12 years old working dawn to dusk, Samuel Slater?s thread-spinning factory goes into production in Pawtucket, R.I., launching the Industrial Revolution in America.

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December 20

Delegates to the AFL convention in Salt Lake City endorse a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote - 1899

December 20

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December 18

General Motors announces it is closing 21 North American plants over the following four years and slashing tens of thousands of jobs - 1991

December 18

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December 17

International Union of Aluminum, Brick & Glass Workers merges with United Steelworkers of America - 1996

December 17

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December 16

The National Civic Federation is formed by business and labor leaders, most prominently AFL president Sam Gompers, as a vehicle to resolve conflicts between management and labor.

December 16