Labor Unions

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An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

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Labor Union

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The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees

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Collective Bargaining

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What was the strike that ended when President Grover Cleveland sent federal troops to Chicago on July 6, 1894, due to factory workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company protesting against 12-hour work days and wage cuts?

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The Pullman Strike

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What was the first nationwide industrial union?

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the Knights of Labor

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In July of 1877, what did several railroads announce that triggered the first nationwide labor protest?

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wage cuts

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Which incident was a result of a Chicago labor disturbance on May 4, 1886, in which people were killed by a bomb thrown during a demonstration?

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the Haymarket Square Riot

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What incident occurred in 1886 that badly hurt the reputation of the Knights of Labor?

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the Haymarket Riot

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_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

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strike

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What was the main cause of the Pullman Strike? Options: Cut wages, Raised rent prices, Pullman wouldn't pay for electricity in worker's homes

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Cut wages

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Most strikes by unions in the late 1800s were unsuccessful mainly because

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government supported business instead of workers