Woodworkers of America International merges with International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers - 1994

International Union of Allied & Industrial Workers of America merges with United Paperworkers International. Later merged into the Steelworkers - 1994

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) takes effect, over objections of labor - 1994

National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians merges with Communications Workers of America 1994

President Bill Clinton signs The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - 1993

Congress approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to take effect Jan. 1 of the following year - 1993

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect today. The first law signed by President Clinton, it allows many workers time off each year due to serious health conditions or to care for a family member - 1993

A.E. Staley locks out 763 workers in Decatur, Ill. The lockout was to last two and one-half years – 1993

First “Take Our Daughters to Work Day,” promoted by the Ms. Foundation, to boost self-esteem of girls with invitations to a parent’s workplace - 1993

United Farm Workers of America founder Cesar Chavez dies in San Luis, Ariz., at age 66 - 1993

President Bill Clinton signs the Family and Medical Leave Act. The law requires most employers of 50 or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a family or medical emergency - 1993

Clinton-era OSHA issues confined spaces standard to prevent more than 50 deaths and 5,000 serious injuries annually for workers who enter confined spaces - 1993