Labor’s Response to Industry. Working and Living.

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Labor’s Response to Industry

Working and Living

Strategies

Undermine Unions

Key Events Railroad strike of 1877 Haymarket Affair 1886 Haymarket Massacre – YouTube Haymarket Massacre – YouTube Homestead Strike 1892 Pullman Strike 1894 Labor Day's violent beginnings - YouTube Labor Day's violent beginnings - YouTube

Losses and Gains Losses Unions failed to gain respect of American People Corruption and Illegal activities have undermined unions ever since Gains 8 Hour Days Minimum Wage Child Labor Laws Recognition of Workers’ Rights

Eugene V. Debs American Railway Union Helped lead the Pullman Strikes Arrested as Anarchist and for conspiracy to restrain trade.

Mary Harris “Mother Jones “The Most Dangerous Woman in America.” Industrial Workers of the World Knights of Labor United Mine Workers Children’s March Philly to President Roosevelt’s house in NY

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