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Labor Movement
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Strike Work Stoppage A group’s refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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Injunction To order back to work
Usually a President orders an injunction if the good of the nation is effected
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National Labor Union (NLU)
Legalized 8-hour work day for government workers
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Knights of Labor 8-hour workday for all workers
Equal pay for men and women Did not discriminate against race, gender, or degree of skill
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American Federation of Labor
Led by Samuel Gompers Include skilled workers from more than one trade Used strikes as a major tactic (higher wages and shorter workweek)
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American Railway Union
Took all of those involved with the railroad trade
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Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) or Wobblies
A group of radical men/women They want to change capitalism to socialism Not very successful but did give dignity to unions
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International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union (ILGWU)
Won labor agreements and better working conditions Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory led people to ignore such conditions
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Create a Bar Graph 1899 Women $267 Men $498 1904 Women $289 Men $540
Annual earnings for men and women
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Identify the following:
Page Terms on Page 241 The Great Strike Haymarket Affair Homestead Act Pullman Company Strike Mother Jones Eugene Debs Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
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