The Rise of Labor Unions

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The Rise of Labor Unions

Rich versus Poor By 1890, the richest 9% of Americans held nearly 75% of the national wealth Many workers began to resent the lavish lifestyles of their rich owners, & began to organize in an effort to establish a better work system

What Did Workers Want? Shorter workdays Higher wages Better working conditions End child labor Collective Bargaining – negotiate as a group w/ employers

The Knights of Labor National Union Recruited Skilled & Unskilled Workers Included Women & African Americans Emphasized Education & Social Reform

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) Led by Samuel Gompers Skilled Workers Only Used Collective Bargaining as a Strategy

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Unskilled Workers Radical Socialist Leaders Violent Strikes

Socialism Karl Marx—German Philosopher who wrote Communist Manifesto Denounced capitalism

Socialism Economic & political philosophy that favors public instead of private control of property & income. Socialists believe that society, not private individuals, should control a nation’s wealth. That wealth should be distributed equally to everyone.

Reaction of Employers forbid union meetings fired union organizers forced new employees to sign “yellow dog” contracts, making them promise never to join a union or participate in a strike

refused to bargain collectively when strikes occurred Reaction of Employers refused to bargain collectively when strikes occurred refused to recognize union representatives

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 Workers protested wage cuts & unsafe conditions Violent & Unorganized Pres. Hayes sent federal troops to put down the strike Employers relied on federal & state troops to repress labor unrest

Haymarket Strike 1886 National strike of all workers calling for an 8-hour workday During a demonstration in Chicago’s Haymarket Square a bomb exploded Rioting broke out & dozens were killed 4 anarchists were hanged The public began to associate unions w/ violence, anarchy & radicalism

Homestead Strike 1892 Carnegie Steel cut wages in Homestead, PA Mngr. Henry Frick called in private guards to protect the plant Daylong gun battle ended w/ several strikers dead Again, the public condemned strikes & denounced unions as violent

Pullman Strike 1894 Strike of Pullman Palace Car Factory Workers Tried to stop railroads from running Courts ruled illegal b/c it disrupted mail delivery The courts now supported owners as well

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