American history: Labor Unions

These organizations tried to improve working conditions for workers-

• Political Bosses

• Labor Unions

• Political Machines

• Farmers

They worked hard, did not attend school, and there was not any laws to protect them.

• Lockout

• Arbitration

• Child Labor

• Collective Bargaining

A refusal to work (most successful method)

• strikes

• lockouts

• collective bargaining

• black lists

Negotiations between representatives of labor and management to reach an agreement.

• black lists

• collective bargaining

• lockouts

• strikes

Submit differences to a mutual party.

• Black listed

• Arbitration

• Strikers

• Lockouts

People that are not hired if they joined a union

• lockouts

• strikers

• collective bargaining

• black lists

A refusal to allow workers to work (by the owner)

• strikers

• collective bargaining

• lockouts

• arbitration

This incident led to demise of Knights of Labor

• Pullman Strike

• Homestead Strike

• Haymarket Square

These employers only hire people who agree not to be part of a union.

• Yellow Dog Contracts

• Scabs

• Industrial Unions

• Employer Tactics

This is a VIOLENT strike between workers and owners at Carnegie's mill. (20% wage cut).

• Pullman Strike

• Homestead Strike

• Haymarket Square