June 14th 1872, Trade unions were provided with first recognition in Canadian law; however severe restrictions forced most of them from to forgo registering.
Before 1872, a combination of people to increase wages or lower working hours was seen as an obstruction to trade and commerce. In legal terms, this was called a restraint of trade and was illegal
Nov.23/ 1170 B.C. First recorded strike of workers occurs in Egypt. For information on who built the pyramids and some insight into working and living conditions go to: 
