The Knights of Labour was organised in the United States in the late 1860s and in Canada in the late 1870s. The union sought to bring all wage earners into one union. In addition, it worked for various reforms such as temperance and votes for women. The Knights traditionally rejected strikes, preferring arbitration and boycotts. In 1886 the Knights became part of the Trades and Labour Congress in Canada, and in 1902 it became a part of the National Trades and Labour Council.

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