The Growth of the American Labor Movement
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Labor Force Distribution
1870-1900
Labor Force Distribution
1870-1900
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The Changing American
Labor Force
The Changing American
Labor Force
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Child LaborChild Labor
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Child LaborChild Labor
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The Molly Maguires(1875)
The Molly Maguires(1875)
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The Corporate “Bully-Boys”:
PinkertonAgents
The Corporate “Bully-Boys”:
PinkertonAgents
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Management vs. Labor
Management vs. Labor
““Tools” of Tools” of ManagementManagement
““Tools” of Tools” of LaborLabor
““scabs”scabs”
P. R. campaignP. R. campaign
PinkertonsPinkertons
lockoutlockout
blacklistingblacklisting
yellow-dog contractsyellow-dog contracts
court injunctionscourt injunctions
open shopopen shop
boycottsboycotts
sympathy sympathy demonstrationsdemonstrations
informational informational picketingpicketing
closed shopsclosed shops
organized organized strikesstrikes
““wildcat” strikeswildcat” strikes
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A Striker Confronts a SCAB!
A Striker Confronts a SCAB!
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The Major Unions
• National Labor Union (NLU)National Labor Union (NLU)
• Knights of LaborKnights of Labor
• American Federation of Labor American Federation of Labor
(AF of L)(AF of L)
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Goals of the National Labor Union
• Equal rights for African Americans Equal rights for African Americans and womenand women
• Workers’ cooperatives (workers Workers’ cooperatives (workers owned and controlled the owned and controlled the businesses)businesses)
• Increased circulation of greenbacks Increased circulation of greenbacks to help relieve debtsto help relieve debts
• Eight hour work dayEight hour work day• Higher wagesHigher wages
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Knights of LaborKnights of Labor
Terence V. PowderlyTerence V. Powderly
An injury to one is the concern of An injury to one is the concern of all!all!
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Knights of LaborKnights of Labor
Knights of Labor trade cardKnights of Labor trade card
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Goals of the Knights of Labor
Goals of the Knights of Laborù Eight-hour workday.Eight-hour workday.
ù Workers’ cooperatives.Workers’ cooperatives.
ù Worker-owned factories.Worker-owned factories.
ù Abolition of child and prison labor.Abolition of child and prison labor.
ù Increased circulation of greenbacks.Increased circulation of greenbacks.
ù Equal pay for men and women.Equal pay for men and women.
ù Safety codes in the workplace.Safety codes in the workplace.
ù Prohibition of contract foreign labor.Prohibition of contract foreign labor.
ù Abolition of the National Bank.Abolition of the National Bank.
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The American Federation
of Labor: 1886
The American Federation
of Labor: 1886
Samuel GompersSamuel Gompers
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How the AF of L Would Help the
Workers
How the AF of L Would Help the
Workersù Catered to the skilled worker.Catered to the skilled worker.
ù Represented workers in matters of national Represented workers in matters of national legislation.legislation.
ù Maintained a national strike fund.Maintained a national strike fund.
ù Evangelized the cause of unionism.Evangelized the cause of unionism.
ù Prevented disputes among the many craft Prevented disputes among the many craft unions.unions.
ù Mediated disputes between management and Mediated disputes between management and labor.labor.
ù Pushed for Pushed for closed shopsclosed shops..
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Labor Unrest: 1870-1900
Labor Unrest: 1870-1900
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Tournament of Today:
A Set-to Between Labor and Monopoly
The Tournament of Today:
A Set-to Between Labor and Monopoly
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Anarchists Meet on the Lake Front in
1886
Anarchists Meet on the Lake Front in
1886
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Haymarket Riot (1886)
Haymarket Riot (1886)
McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.
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Haymarket MartyrsHaymarket Martyrs
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Homestead Steel Strike
(1892)
Homestead Steel Strike
(1892)
The Amalgamated The Amalgamated Association of Association of
Iron & Steel WorkersIron & Steel Workers
Homestead Steel Homestead Steel WorksWorks
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Big Corporate Profits!Big Corporate Profits!
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Attempted Assassination!
Attempted Assassination!
Henry Clay FrickHenry Clay Frick
Alexander BerkmanAlexander Berkman
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A “Compa
nyTown”:
Pullman, IL
A “Compa
nyTown”:
Pullman, IL
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Pullman CarsPullman Cars
A Pullman porterA Pullman porter
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The Pullman Strike of 1894
The Pullman Strike of 1894
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President Grover Cleveland
President Grover Cleveland
If it takes the entire army and navy to If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card
will be delivered!will be delivered!
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The Pullman Strike of 1894
The Pullman Strike of 1894
Government by injunction!Government by injunction!
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The SocialistsThe Socialists
Eugene V. DebsEugene V. Debs
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International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)
International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)
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“Big Bill” Haywood of the
IWW
“Big Bill” Haywood of the
IWW
Violence was justified to Violence was justified to overthrow capitalismoverthrow capitalism..
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I W W & the InternationaleI W W & the
Internationale
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The Hand That Will Rule the World One
Big Union
The Hand That Will Rule the World One
Big Union
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Mother Jones: “The Miner’s Angel”
Mother Jones: “The Miner’s Angel”
Mary Harris.Mary Harris.
Organizer for theOrganizer for theUnited MineUnited MineWorkers.Workers.
Founded the SocialFounded the SocialDemocratic Party Democratic Party in 1898.in 1898.
One of the founding One of the founding members of the I. members of the I. W. W. in 1905.W. W. in 1905.
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Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
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The “Bread & Roses” Strike
The “Bread & Roses” Strike
DEMANDS:DEMANDS:
ù 15¢/hr. wage increase.15¢/hr. wage increase.
ù Double pay for overtime.Double pay for overtime.
ù No discrimination against strikers.No discrimination against strikers.
ù An end to “speed-up” on the An end to “speed-up” on the assembly line.assembly line.
ù An end to discrimination againstAn end to discrimination againstforeign immigrant workers.foreign immigrant workers.
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Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
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The “Formul
a”
The “Formul
a”
unions unions + violence + strikes + socialists + immigrants violence + strikes + socialists + immigrants = anarchists anarchists
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Labor Union MembershipLabor Union Membership
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“Solidarity Forever!”by Ralph Chapin (1915)
“Solidarity Forever!”by Ralph Chapin (1915)
When the union's inspiration When the union's inspiration through the workers‘ blood shall run, through the workers‘ blood shall run,There can be no power greater There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun; anywhere beneath the sun;Yet what force on earth is weaker Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one, than the feeble strength of one,But the union makes us strong!But the union makes us strong!
CHORUS:CHORUS:Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,For the union For the union makes us strong! makes us strong!
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Come On Come On and and
Sing Along!!Sing Along!!
Come On Come On and and
Sing Along!!Sing Along!!
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“Solidarity Forever!”“Solidarity Forever!”Is there aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite,Who would lash us into serfdom and would crush us with his might?Is there anything left to us but to organize and fight?For the union makes us strong!
CHORUS:CHORUS:Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,For the union For the union makes us strong! makes us strong!
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“Solidarity Forever!”“Solidarity Forever!” * * * *
Through our sisters and our brothersThrough our sisters and our brothers we can make our union strong, we can make our union strong,For respect and equal value, For respect and equal value, we have done without too long. we have done without too long.We no longer have to tolerate We no longer have to tolerate injustices and wrongs, injustices and wrongs,Yes, the union makes us strong!Yes, the union makes us strong!
CHORUS:CHORUS:Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,For the union For the union makes us strong! makes us strong!
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Workers Benefits Today
Workers Benefits Today
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The Rise & Decline of Organized Labor
The Rise & Decline of Organized Labor
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Right-to-Work States Today
Right-to-Work States Today
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Unionism & Globalization?
Unionism & Globalization?