Cordwainers
what are cordwainers?
people who made shoes.
when was it found?
1819
who was Samuel Gompers?
he was an English-born American labor union leader and a key figure.
what does UMWA stand for?
United Mine Workers of America
why were they important?
The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade
why was it passed as an act?
to regulate the working conditions of children working in cotton mills and factories
when did he die?
in 1924
American labour union, founded in?
1890
what did they use to make the shoes?
new leather
who presented the bill?
Sir Robert Peel
when did he serve as the organization's president?
from 1886 to 1894
From 1920 to 1960 the UMWA was led by
John L. Lewis
what country restricted to repairing shoes?
britain
what did the lords do when the bill was represented to them?
the Lords felt it necessary to set up a Committee of their own to hear evidence on the issue.
What year was he born
1850
who was John L. Lewis
a persuasive labour organizer
why was it restricted?
because of tradition.
how did this bill affect the children?
the benefited from it because they no longer had to work in extreme conditions and had shorter hours.
what did he develop in 1886?
the American Federation of Labor
what did the engage in?
bitter, though often successful, disputes with coal mine operators for safe working conditions, fair pay, and other worker benefits.