The Labor Union Movement Early Struggles, Early Defeats.

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The Labor Union Movement Early Struggles, Early Defeats

Labor Union A formal organization of workers with several goals –Better wages –Better conditions –Job Security

2 Types Trade (Craft) Unions – only “skilled” workers Industrial Unions – all skilled and unskilled workers in an industry

YearStrikesEstablishmentsNo. striking & involved ,928129, ,105154, ,759149, ,367147, ,284242, ,4119,891499,489

Knights of Labor Inclusive Male & Female Black? & White Skilled & Unskilled 1870’s-1886

AFL (American Federation of Labor) Skilled Workers Collective Bargaining Strikes –Raises began to rise –Hours fell Samuel Gompers

Radical Solutions – Worldwide Union

Other Radical Solutions – Eugene Debs forms Socialist Party

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