Labor Unions and Workers' Rights

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People who hire other people to work for them

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employer

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Started by Samuel Gompers to help workers make changes

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AFL (American Federation Labor)

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Group of workers that work together to get changes, such as improve job conditions or better money

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Labor Union

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Jewish immigrant from England; famous union leader; started the AFL

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Sam Gompers

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"Mother Jones", Irish immigrant; traveled around the world and help start unions

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Mary Jones

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Money people earn at jobs

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salaries

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Workers stop working to force employer to make changes

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strike

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Long hours; little pay; dirty factories; dangerous conditions

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Working conditions in the factories

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Vacation; better working conditions, medical insurance, high salaries

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Four things that the unions helped people get

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Number of hours factory workers worked before unions

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12 to 15