Labor
Information about labor in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1876-02-13, Morning Star and Catholic Messenger (New Orleans, LA); work at the Tredegar Iron Works has resumed with nearly all the hands back that had been thrown out of employment
1881-03-07, National Republican (Washington DC); 1300 men are employed at Tredegar now
1882-10-10, Richmond Dispatch; strike at the Tredegar Iron Works over a fired worker
1882-10-10, Washington (DC) Evening Critic; brief and cryptic announcement of a strike at Tredegar – “400 men are idle”
1895-07-24, Columbus (Neb.) Journal; Tredegar workers to get a 7% raise
1900-02-20, Richmond Dispatch; Tredegar is taking bids for excavating earth.
1900-07-17, Richmond Dispatch; workers at Shockoe are nominated to be retained because “it was very important to have a man thoroughly acquainted with the ranges and sections in the cemetery, so that no mistake might occur in locating graves, the books no
1900-08-16, Richmond Dispatch; keeper of Shockoe Cemetery responds to criticisms about the condition of the cemetery by promising to employ more men if more funding comes his way
1903-02-11, Richmond Times-Dispatch; The Spike Mills of the Tredegar Iron works, recently destroyed in a fire, will be rebuilt – displaced workmen are being looked after by the company
1905-02-07, Richmond Times-Dispatch; fire destroys “Armory Rolling Mill M” at the Tredegar Iron Works. 300 men left unemployed, but will be used elsewhere at the works. Mill will be rebuilt

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