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Women were unhappy with their low wages and working conditions and created the first all women union.
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Black Washerwomen went on strike to fight for higher wages
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Protesting police brutality against labor strikes
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The law forbade any "restraint of commerce" across state lines.
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The working conditions in the plant were so bad that workers were dying everyday so they went on strike.
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One of the deadliest industrial tragedies in history. Improved all worker condition laws.
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The stock market crashed. It was one of the most severe depressions in the world.
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Outlawed the practice of hiring only workers who agreed not to join the union
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First federal minimum wage (25 cents); restrictions for child labor; overtime pay
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Industrial lock out and strike that caused a major setback in steel workers unions.
