Workers' Rights

This labor action stopped work and cost companies money.

When did the first people strike in the U.S.?

Why did the first people go on strike?

• Wage Reduction

• Safety Concerns

• Better Pay

• Shorter Work Hours

When did the federal government introduce 10 hour work days?

• 1870

• 1903

• 1840

• 1923

Who created the first women's' union?

• Telephone Operators in New York City

• Lowell Girls of Massachusetts

• Waitresses in Denver Colorado

• Seamstresses at the Shirttail factory

When did the federal government create 8 hour work days?

In 1909, why did the New York shirtwaist workers go on strike?

• Better Pay

• Breaks for lunch

• Shorter Hours

• Safer Working Conditions

Why did so many people die in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?

When minimum wage was first made, __________ was the pay per each hour worked.

After the Triangle Shirttail factory fire, these fire safety protocols were put in place:

• Better building access, access to water and medical care

• Better building access, access to medical care, and fire extinguishers

• Better building access, fire extinguishers, and automatic sprinklers

• Fire extinguishers, automatic sprinklers, and access to water