Vocab
Sweatshops
small factories where employees have to work long hours under little pay
What was the centerpiece for the farms in the South?
Cotton
1834, Frist national union open to workers from all trades
National trade union
Company towns
communities in witch residents rely upon one company for jobs
How was the south still behind?
Still rebuilding the war didn’t spend much money on school
1869 Sought general ideological reform open to workers of all trades
Knights of labor
Collective bargaining
employers negotiate with labor unions about hours, wages and other working conditions
What did the south use to help them thrive?
Southern rail lines
1886 focused on specific worker issues
American Federation of labor
socialism
when the government or people share control of businesses and resources
South remained largely ______?
agricultural
1893 first industrial union open to all railway workers
American railway union
Knights of Labor
Labor union
What was the success for the south?
tobacco processing and furniture making
Who was the poor Jewish immigrant from england
Samuel Gompers