§ 1.1.2.1 THE NATIONAL LABOR SCENE.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 1.1.2.1 The National Labor Scene. Unions existed as early as 1800.² Around 1850, unions began concentrating on the now traditional goals of higher wages, shorter workdays, and increased job security.³ The Industrial Revolution, under way during Arizona's territorial days, spawned a national labor movement. The National Labor Union, the first of its kind, was founded in 1866. It failed to survive.⁴ The Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, formed in the early 1870s, attempted to create a national general union embracing skilled and nonskilled workers.⁵ By the mid-1880s it had approximately 700,000 members. But, due to the inability of its leaders to prevent schisms brought about by disenchanted groups...