1. Organized Labor Early Unions Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor Labor Disputes Radical Labor Labor During WW I

2. Unequal Distribution of Wealth

3. In 1900, the Richest 2% owned 1/3 of the wealth

4. Unequal Distribution of Wealth In 1900, the Richest 2% owned 1/3 of the wealth Top 10% owned 3/4!

5. Unequal Distribution of Wealth In 1900, the Richest 2% owned 1/3 of the wealth Top 10% owned 3/4! But real wages increased by 50% in manufacturing jobs during the same period

6. Early Labor Unions

7. National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866

8. Early Labor Unions National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866 Knights of Labor - 1869

9. Early Labor Unions National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866 Knights of Labor - 1869 Terrence Powderly was the leader Open to all producers

10. Early Labor Unions National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866 Knights of Labor - 1869 Terrence Powderly was the leader Open to all producers American Federation of Labor (AFL)-1890

11. Early Labor Unions National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866 Knights of Labor - 1869 Terrence Powderly was the leader Open to all producers American Federation of Labor (AFL)-1890 Samuel Gompers was the leader Open only to skilled workers Focused on “bread and butter” issues

12. Why Early Unions failed

13. Violence against members

14. Why Early Unions failed Violence against members Use of Strike Breakers

15. Why Early Unions failed Violence against members Use of Strike Breakers Cultural and Language Barriers

16. Why Early Unions failed Violence against members Use of Strike Breakers Cultural and Language Barriers Blacklisting

17. Why Early Unions failed Violence against members Use of Strike Breakers Cultural and Language Barriers Blacklisting Military and Police Action against unions

18. Why Early Unions failed Violence against members Use of Strike Breakers Cultural and Language Barriers Blacklisting Military and Police Action against unions Abundance of cheap labor

19. Homestead Steel Strike (1892)

21. Pullman Strike- 1894

22. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

23. Fire fighters

24. Claiming the dead

25. Interior of factory

26. Radical Labor

27. International Workers of the World (IWW)

28. Poster

29. Daniel DeLeon

30. Eugene Debs

31. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones

32. Big Bill Haywood