American Labor Federation Active in the Late 19th Century, Spark in the Pan Movement, Originally a Secret, Quasi-criminal, Revolutionary Organization

: Officially Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, was an American labor federation active in the late 19th century, especially the 1880s. It operated in the United States as well in Canada, and had chapters also in Great Britain and Australia. Its most important leader was Terence V. Powderly. The Knights promoted the social and cultural uplift of the worker, and demanded the eight-hour day. (From: Wikipedia.org.)

"The Lords of Industry," by Henry Demarest Lloyd, 1910, chapter 7.