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Labor Movement, Social Legislation, and Unionization (1890–1952)

Labor Movement, Social Legislation, and Unionization (1890–1952)

  1. Start of Chile’s major strike wave

    Labels: Nitrate Industry, Urban Workers
  2. FOCH founded as a national labor federation

    Labels: FOCH, Railway Workers
  3. Socialist Workers’ Party (POS) founded in Iquique

    Labels: POS, Luis Emilio
  4. “Ley de la Silla” enacted for shop employees

    Labels: Ley de, Shop Employees
  5. Communist Party of Chile founded

    Labels: Communist Party, PCCh
  6. 1925 Constitution promulgated with social-state orientation

    Labels: 1925 Constitution, Presidentialism
  7. 1931 Labor Code promulgated and published

    Labels: Labor Code, C digo
  8. CTCH founded to unify major union currents

    Labels: CTCH, Labor Confederation
  9. CORFO created amid developmental-state turn

    Labels: CORFO, Developmental State
  10. Law of Permanent Defense of Democracy takes effect

    Labels: Law 8987, Anti-Communist Law
  11. CUT constituent congress begins in Santiago

    Labels: CUT, Constituent Congress