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Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

Labor Unrest: 1870-1900. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877. -Erupted after consecutive wage cuts. Most violent eruption was in Pittsburg. Over 60 people killed and major property damage. Violence moves west along RR lines and other “sympathizers” join the strike.

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Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

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  1. Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

  2. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 • -Erupted after consecutive wage cuts. • Most violent eruption was in Pittsburg. • Over 60 people killed and major property damage. • Violence moves west along RR lines and other “sympathizers” join the strike. -City and State militias used to try to restore order. -President Hayes ordered federal troops to move from city to city to squelch the strike.

  3. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

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

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

  6. The Pullman Strike of 1894

  7. The Pullman Strike of 1894 Government by injunction!

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. Goals of the Knights of Labor • Eight-hour workday. • Workers’ cooperatives. • Worker-owned factories. • Abolition of child and prison labor. • Increased circulation of greenbacks. • Equal pay for men and women. • Safety codes in the workplace. • Prohibition of contract foreign labor. • Abolition of the National Bank.

  11. Labor Union Membership

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