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Erdman Act
Prohibits discrimination against railroad workers because of union membership. This act also gives mediation of railroad labor disputes. The main dispute at the time was interstate railroads, and their workers. -
Coal Strike
Strike was by United Mine Workers of America in Eastern Pennsylvania. Theodore Roosevelt set up fact-finding commission that suspended the strike. Strike ended up getting workers 10% raise and less working hours. -
LA Times Bombing
A bomb exploded at the anti-union LA Times headquarters, killing 20 people. Two men who were part of the Iron Workers Union were the cause of the bombing. A strike was in place because of the open shop, and LA industries were threatening high wages. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A fire broke out on the tenth floor the Triangle Shirtwaist Company building, but the firefighters ladders couldn't reach it. Since the owner had locked the doors, nobody could leave, and some people jumped to their death. 146 workers, mostly women, were killed in the fire. -
Bread and Roses Strike
Started by an immigrant woman in Massachusetts and was lead by the industrial workers of the world. The strike grew fast, with more than 20,000 workers involved. The Department of Labor passes a bill at the end of the congressional session. -
Davis-Bacon Act
Provides for prevailing wages on publicly funded construction projects.Establishes the requirement for paying the people who work on public projects. James Davis and Robert L. Bacon are the ones accredited for the Act. -
Frances Perkins becomes the U.S. Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins was the first woman to ever be appointed to the US Cabinet. She held this position for 12 years, longer than any other person with this position. As secretary, she made unemployment benefits, and pensions, that still are in effect today. -
Textile Workers Strike
There is a problem of overproduction in war time. This causes a stretch out, which made more workers in one factor less break time, paying them with piece rates, and an increase in supervision. 250,000 members in the united textile worker, and most were cotton mill workers. -
Fair Labor Standard Act
It establishes the first minimum wage for a 40 hour work week at 25 cents an hour. Throughout the coming century, minimum wage has increased and decreased due to inflation, and the workers wanting more. Currently, the minimum wage is set at $7.25 an hour. -
Air Traffic Controllers Strike
13,000 air traffic controllers walked away after they didn't get what they wanted in contracts. It caused 7,000 flights across the country to get cancelled. Over 11,000 people lost their jobs for striking.
