Labor history of the United States losing money anyway. They were successful in times of prosperity when the company was losing profits and wanted to settle quickly. The Federation made some efforts to obtain favorable legislation, but had little success in organizing or chartering new unions. It came out in support of the proposal, traditionally attributed to Peter J. McGuire of the Carpenters Union, for a national Labor Day holiday on the first Monday in September, and threw itself behind the eight hour movement, which sought to limit the workday by either legislation or union organizing. In 1886, as the relations between the trade union movement
Canada: The Story of Us Canada: The Story of Us Canada: The Story of Us is a Canadian historical docudrama television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2017. Produced by Bristow Global Media, the 10-part series focuses on several significant periods in Canadian history, using dramatic reenactments to depict key moments and featuring commentary from Canadian public and entertainment figures. It is similar to other docudramas produced by Nutopia for the U.S. and Australia. The series featured an introduction by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The program's first episode faced significant criticism, particularly for eliding First Nations and Acadian history in favour of treating the