US Event - Strikes and Unions

In 1842, while cement was being rediscovered in Europe and the Mines Act was being passed, the era of Industrial Revolutions was being felt in America. A case came before the Massachusetts Supreme Court (Commonwealth vs. Hunt) that resulted in strikes by unions being declared legal. Obviously this was important in this time period, because reform was still necessary, and unions were looking for a way for their voices to be heard. Unions were now fully legal organizations, and as such, they had the right to arrange things such as strikes. The only exception would be if the strikes became violent or started promoting illegal acts, in which case the union in question would no longer be permitted to go on with those actions.