the Knights of Labor
a. Identification- The only broad-based labor that survived that depression, founded in 1860 by Philiadelphia garment cutters.
b. Significance- They welcomed women, African-Americans, immigrants, and all unskilled and semi-skilled workers while all the other trade unions would only hire skilled workers.
the Haymarket riot
a. Identification- One of the most violent incidents of labor unrest in the late nineteenth century. A fight fought between the police the labor groups.
b. Significance- A bomb exploded at Haymarket Square toward the police killing 7 and injuring 67.
the American Federation of Labor
a. Identification- The major workers' organization led by Samuel Gompers an alliance of national craft unions which had about 140,000 members.
b. Significance- A growing organization that used money it recieved for a fund to aid people on strike.
the Homestead strike
a. Identification- Henry C. Frick shut down his plant due to a strike against the pay cuts and then he hired 300 guards to fight off the strikers
b. Significance- That this is just one of the many strikes the workers had for pay cuts and the amount of time they work however this was of one that was more significant due to the fact that the boss hired guards to keep the strikers away.
the Pullman strike
a. Identification- The owner of the Pullman business, George Pullman, ran a plant which had a school, bank, the water and gas systems and when people began to protest to being stuck in a kind of Pullman town he shut down the plant. Then when the employees began to strike he called in the troops to crush the stike.
b. Significance- The significance is that the troops had to go to the Pullman factory to break up the strike against George Pullman.
Eugene V. Debs
a. Identification- Part of the Union which is a charismatic young organizer that lead the Pullman and voted to aid the strikers by refusing to handle all Pullman cars.
b. Significance- He is significant because he lead the Pullman workers however was thrown into jail for six-months for leading the workers against George Pullman and starting a strike.
the Industrial Workers of the World
a. Identification- The women and African Americans and workers at plants that were going on strike for pay cuts and the working conditions.
b. Significance- This showed that they were revolting against the rules of the owners of businesses for farness.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
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