Gilded Age: Labor Movement & Child Labor

What was an outcome of factories replacing small-owned businesses?

• Workers prospered more at the factories.

• Owners became disconnected from their workers.

• Factories did not take off.

• Workers experienced shorter hours and more pay.

What item in factories made workers "replaceable".

• Factory floors

• Buildings in the city

• Machines

• Children

How many children were working full-time jobs in America by 1900?

• One million

• Two million

• Four million

• Three million

What was a common issue faced by workers during the Gilded Age?

• High wages

• Short working hours

• Dangerous working conditions

• Plenty of job opportunities

Would you rather

A. Work 12 hours days, 6 days a week for 1.00 an hour ?

OR

B. Go to school 8 hours a day, 5 days a week with no pay?

• Option A

• Option B

What goals and members go with which Labor Organization?

Groups:

(a) Knights of Labor

,

(b) American Federation of Labor

• Accepted only skilled workers.

• Wanted socal reform as well as better working conditions.

• Accepted all workers

• Practical goals: Shorter workday, higher wages, improved conditions.

What was the main strategy used by the American Federation of Labor to negotiate better conditions?

• Individual bargaining

• Collective bargaining

• Strikes

• Boycotts

How did the riots and anarchists impact things for Labor Organizations and workers?

• Cause delays in pay day.

• Started to get people to side for the Unions.

• The President, Courts, and Public sided with the Owners of factories, not workers.

• Nothing, they didn't really impact anything as much as they wanted to.

What event caused the public to demand better safety laws for workers?

• The Pullman Strike

• The Haymarket Affair

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

• The formation of the AFL

What was one of the outcomes of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?

• Stricter safety laws

• More strikes

• Increased child labor

• Higher wages