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The Growth of the American Labor Movement

The Growth of the American Labor Movement. The Changing American Labor Force. Child Labor. Labor Unrest: 1870-1900. The Molly Maguires (1875). James McParland. The Corporate “Bully-Boys”: Pinkerton Agents. Management vs. Labor. “Tools” of Management. “Tools” of Labor. “scabs”

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The Growth of the American Labor Movement

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  1. The Growth of the American Labor Movement

  2. The Changing American Labor Force

  3. Child Labor

  4. Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

  5. The Molly Maguires(1875) JamesMcParland

  6. The Corporate “Bully-Boys”: PinkertonAgents

  7. Management vs. Labor “Tools” of Management “Tools” of Labor • “scabs” • P. R. campaign • Pinkertons • lockout • blacklisting • yellow-dog contracts • court injunctions • open shop • boycotts • sympathy demonstrations • informational picketing • closed shops • organized strikes • “wildcat” strikes

  8. Knights of Labor Terence V. Powderly An injury to one is the concern of all!

  9. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

  10. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

  11. Haymarket Riot (1886) McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.

  12. Haymarket Martyrs

  13. The American Federation of Labor: 1886 Samuel Gompers

  14. How the AF of L Would Help the Workers • Catered to the skilled worker. • Represented workers in matters of national legislation. • Maintained a national strike fund. • Evangelized the cause of unionism. • Prevented disputes among the many craft unions. • Mediated disputes between management and labor. • Pushed for closed shops.

  15. Homestead Steel Strike (1892) Homestead Steel Works The Amalgamated Association of Iron & Steel Workers

  16. Big Corporate Profits!

  17. Attempted Assassination! Henry Clay Frick Alexander Berkman

  18. Pullman Cars A Pullman porter

  19. The Pullman Strike of 1894

  20. President Grover Cleveland If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered!

  21. The Socialists Eugene V. Debs

  22. International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)

  23. “Big Bill” Haywood of theIWW • Violence was justified to overthrow capitalism.

  24. Mother Jones: “The Miner’s Angel” • Mary Harris. • Organizer for theUnited MineWorkers. • Founded the SocialDemocratic Party in 1898. • One of the founding members of the I. W. W. in 1905.

  25. Labor Union Membership

  26. Workers Benefits Today

  27. The Rise & Decline of Organized Labor

  28. Right-to-Work States Today

  29. What happened to the “American Dream?”

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