Wage labor and occupational safety reforms in Chicago meatpacking (1900–1936)

1. Stockyards and large packinghouses dominate Chicago

   Jan 1, 1900Labels: Union Stock, Packinghouses, Immigrant workers

   • Britannica
   • FDA

2. Illinois passes a factory inspection law

   Jan 1, 1902Labels: Illinois factory, Machine guarding

   • US DOL

3. Chicago packinghouse strike erupts over wages

   Jul 12, 1904Labels: Packinghouse strike, Union meat

   • Meat Cutters
   • Shea bio

4. Citywide Teamsters strike disrupts Chicago commerce

   Apr 6, 1905Labels: Teamsters strike, Transport workers

   • LOC guide
   • Teamsters 1905

5. The Jungle amplifies pressure for federal action

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: The Jungle, Upton Sinclair

   • FDA history
   • History com

6. Federal meat inspection and food law enacted

   Jun 30, 1906Labels: Meat Inspection, Pure Food

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

7. Illinois creates a comprehensive inspection framework

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: Health Safety, Illinois inspection

   • US DOL

8. Illinois adopts a workers’ compensation law

   Jun 10, 1911Labels: Illinois workers'

   • IL Archives

9. Stockyards Labor Council formed for industrial organizing

   Jul 22, 1917Labels: Stockyards Labor, Chicago Federation

   • Foster bio

10. Packers and Stockyards Act regulates industry practices

    Aug 15, 1921Labels: Packers and

    • USDA AMS

11. NIRA boosts collective bargaining and wage standards

    Jun 16, 1933Labels: NIRA, Industry codes

    • Nat Archives
    • LOC guide

12. Wagner Act establishes durable federal labor rights

    Jul 5, 1935Labels: Wagner Act, National Labor

    • Nat Archives
    • NLRB history

13. Walsh–Healey links federal contracts to safety standards

    Jan 1, 1936Labels: Walsh Healey, Federal contracts

    • Walsh Healey