Cordwainer
What is a Cordwainer?
a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather.
What made them put regulations on the farmers?
They were worried about their safety
What did he do?
founded the American Federation of Labor
What dies UMWA stand for
United mine workers
When was it founded
1869
What could the Cordwainer be contrasted with?
cobbler's trade
which state did it start in?
Missouri
What years was he president?
1886 to 1894
What are they best known for?
Representing coal miners
Who was the first leader
Uriah Smith Stephens
How was the cotton harvested?
Three mechanical systems are used to harvest cotton
Why is her important to modern day?
American labor union leader and a key figure in American labor histor
What two countries did they do this in?
United States and Canada
What was the first labor union that he joined
local 15 cigar's maker union
How did he want labor strikes to be structured
highly centralized