The order was revived in 1875 in Lynn, Massachusetts and defeated an attempt by the manufacturers to force their workers to sign a pledge not to join a union. In its heyday the Knights fought against employment of Chinese workers and tried to stop the training of new workers so as to keep wages high.
The order was revived in 1875 in Lynn, Massachusetts, successfully resisting attempts by manufacturers to force their workers into signing pledges forbidding them from joining a union. During its peak, the Knights fought against the use of Chinese laborers and tried to prevent new workers from being trained to keep wages high.