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

1. Start of Chile’s major strike wave

   Jan 1, 1890Labels: Nitrate Industry, Urban Workers

   • Memoria Chilena

2. Santa María School massacre in Iquique

   Dec 21, 1907Labels: Santa Mar, Iquique

   • Memoria Chilena
   • Archivo Nacional

3. FOCH founded as a national labor federation

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: FOCH, Railway Workers

   • Memoria Chilena
   • FOCH

4. Socialist Workers’ Party (POS) founded in Iquique

   Jun 4, 1912Labels: POS, Luis Emilio

   • Recabarren

5. “Ley de la Silla” enacted for shop employees

   Dec 7, 1914Labels: Ley de, Shop Employees

   • Ley de la

6. Communist Party of Chile founded

   Jan 2, 1922Labels: Communist Party, PCCh

   • PCCh
   • Recabarren

7. “Ruido de sables” pressures passage of social reforms

   Sep 3, 1924Labels: Ruido de, Young Officers

   • Banco Central
   • Ruido de sables

8. 1925 Constitution promulgated with social-state orientation

   Sep 18, 1925Labels: 1925 Constitution, Presidentialism

   • Constituci n 1925

9. 1931 Labor Code promulgated and published

   May 13, 1931Labels: Labor Code, C digo

   • C digo 1931
   • ACHHE

10. CTCH founded to unify major union currents

    Dec 27, 1936Labels: CTCH, Labor Confederation

    • CTCH
    • FOCH

11. CORFO created amid developmental-state turn

    Apr 29, 1939Labels: CORFO, Developmental State

    • CORFO
    • CORFO DE

12. Law of Permanent Defense of Democracy takes effect

    Sep 3, 1948Labels: Law 8987, Anti-Communist Law

    • HRW
    • Ley 8987

13. CUT constituent congress begins in Santiago

    Feb 13, 1953Labels: CUT, Constituent Congress

    • CUT