OBJS 1. Discuss the impact of the Great upheaval on union membership 2. Discuss the problems that American farmers faced in the late 1800s (end and 3)

Bellringer What methods are used by workers to try and institute change in their workplace?

4. The Great Upheaval a. violent labor confrontations b. Haymarket Riot (1884) 1.) Chicago –Harvester Plant 2.) anarchists 3.) injuries/deaths a.) blacklists b.) yellow dog contracts = signed to promise not to join a union c.) strikebreakers - scabs

c. American Federation of Labor (1886) 1.) Samuel Gompers 2.) craft union – only skilled workers – reason why it was more successful

5. Homestead Strike a. PA b. Carnegie Steel Plant – cause = reduction in wages c. state militia used to help plant managers

6. Pullman Strike a. Chicago – sleeping car factory strike b. Eugene V. Debs (American Railway Union) joins cause c. Fed. Gov. stopped strike due to railway cars used to transport US mail – Debs ignored d. Fed. Troops used – once again the gov. supports the management!

Farmers, Populism and Depression 1. The farmers’ plight a. overproduction--- caused decrease in prices b. farmers responded by producing more c. borrowed $ for equipment, land, etc. d. RR prices high

2. The Grange Movement a. National Grange 1.) social org. that became pol. and eco 2.) cooperatives

Granger Laws Con’t b.) declared ok in Munn v. IL c.) declared unconstitutional in Wabash v. IL 1.)) only fed. Gov. can regulate interstate trade 2.)) led to passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) – little power – courts did not work with it

3. The Alliance Movement a. Farmers’ Alliance –TX b. Cooperatives – buy and sell in bulk c. Lobbied for the gov. regulation of RRs and graduated income tax

4. The Money Question a. farmers wanted greenbacks to increase the money supply 1.) cause inflation 2.) could charge more for products 3.) more money=easier to repay loans

Eastern bankers responded with the GOLD STANDARD (Government sided with the banks)

farmers then demanded SILVER Bland Allison Act (1878) Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1890) *gov. bought silver to mint into coins –little effect – too little purchased