What were you doing at 5? Industrial Work Long, hard hours –6-7 days a week, 12 or more hours/day, no vacation, sick leave, unemployment or compensation.

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What were you doing at 5?

Industrial Work Long, hard hours –6-7 days a week, 12 or more hours/day, no vacation, sick leave, unemployment or compensation for injuries Dangerous conditions –1882—675 workers killed in accidents per week (that’s 35,000 people killed at work) Low wages –Women earned an average of $267 in 1899 –Andrew Carnegie made $23 million

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

What happened to the owners?

Workers “Strike” Back

What is a union?

Unions Organizations of workers fighting for rights –Often work for higher wages –Better working conditions –Social change

What is the difference between a craft union and an industrial union?

2 Kinds of Unions Craft Union –Organized the skilled workers –Used strikes frequently –American Federation of Labor (AFL) –Samuel Gompers Industrial Union –ALL workers in an industry –Also used strikes –Eugene Debs

Some workers become socialists. What is a socialist? Who came up with that idea?

Socialism Workers control the government Government controls Everyone gets equal property and access to wealth Based on Karl Marx’s theories

What is a strike?

Strike! When workers stop working and shut down an industry for better rights

And what were women doing?

Leading Workers Organizations

And whose side did the government usually take?

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