FLASHCARDS CH 5 Labor Movement Vocabulary FL EOC US History

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Labor Union

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An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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Strike

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A work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work; Nonviolent refusal to continue to work until a problem is resolved.

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Boycott

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Means to stop buying or using the goods or services of a certain company or country as a protest.

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Arbitration

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A way to resolve disputes outside the courts; a neutral third party has the power to make a decision after hearing all of the facts from both sides.

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Lockout

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Occurs when management shuts down operations to prevent union employees from working during a labor dispute.

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Knights of Labor

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This Union grew rapidly due to their open-membership policy, welcoming unskilled and semiskilled workers, including women, immigrants, and African Americans. They aimed to create a cooperative society where laborers owned the industries in which they worked.

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Terence Powderly

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Leader of the Knights of Labor from 1883-1893; expanded the union and increased its popularity.

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Mother Jones

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Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent organized labor representative and community organizer. Fought for workers' rights and was a prominent organizer in women's labor movement and child labor laws.

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Industrial Union

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All workers in the same industry organized into the same union—regardless of skill or trade—thus giving workers in one industry more leverage in bargaining and in strike situations.

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Samuel Gompers

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Head of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Worked for the AFL for 38 years, making it a major force in the industrial world. Believed in fair wages for all.