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civil war
manufacturing increased
popularity in unions dropped
Samuel Gompers -
cigar makers strike
ten thousand walked out
wanted better wages shorter hours and btter working conditions
cigar makers international union -
homestead strike
industria lockout and strike.
occured at the homestead steel works.
private ageants hired. -
the newboys strike
strike lasted two weeks
reduced circulation of news paper form 360,00 to 125,00
the strike was successful giving newsboys more pay -
Ludlow Massacre
1,200 coal miners on strike.
two dozen people including wives and children where killed.
attaked by the Colorado National Gaurd. -
yellow-dog contracts
contract between employer and employee saying that they can not join a union.
they were outlawed in 1932 under the Norris- La Guardia Act.
workers would have to sign these in order to get the job. -
the great depression
stock market crash ( black Tuesday)
unemployment rate 25%
no unions because you couldn't get any better was barely any jobs to start with. -
world war II
made unions decline in popularity
more activity from labor unions
work dropped to 35% -
injuntions
a court order that prevents them from proceeding with their actions.
stopped employees from going on strike.
stopped them from going to work.
