definitions
what is socialism?
Is an economic and political philosophy that favors public, instead of private, control of property and income.
what is sweatshops
a factory or workshop where employees work for long hours at low, substandard wages under unhealthy, and is unsafe.
the homestead strike
a violent industrial lockout and strike that took place from July 1 to November 20, 1892
who was Samuel Gompers
He was a poor Jewish immigrant from England who had worked his way up to head of the Cigarmakers Union in New York
what is company towns
the housing in the communities owned by the business and rented out to employees
The Haymarket riot
a violent confrontation and bombing that occurred on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, Illinois, during a labor rally for the eight-hour workday
who was Eugene V. Debs
He was a leader of the American Railroad Union and grouped all railroad workers together rather than into seperate trade unions according to the job they held.
it was a loose organization of some 100 unions of skilled workers devoted to specific crafts.
what are collective bargaining
negotiating as a group with their employer for higher wages or better working conditions
What was the pullman strike
a nationwide U.S. railroad strike and boycott
who was Terence V. Powderly
was an American labor leader, politician, and attorney who led Knights of Labor as Grand Master Workman from 1879 to 1893.
who where the Knights of labor
Was the largest American labor movement of the 19th century