Muckrakers
This specific act was passed in 1906 to ensure food safety.
The Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pullman strike was broken because it interfered with this government service.
The U.S Mail
Led by Samuel Gompers, This union focused on "skilled" workers like carpenters.
The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
The number of workers, mostly young women, killed in the triangle Shirtwaist Fire
146
This photographers images of "breaker boys" proved children were being robbed of their childhood.
Lewis Hine
She Exposed the ruthless tactics of Standard Oil, leading to its breakup in 1911.
Ida Tarbell
During the homestead strike, This private militia was hired to take over the plant.
Pinkerton Detectives
This union represented immigrant women in the "needle trades" and fought for fire safety.
The international ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU)
These " crash bars" allow instant exit from a building without needing a key
Panic Bars
The start of the 20th century,This many children under age 15 were working in factories and mines.
1.7 million children
This photographer photographed NYC slums in How the Other Half Lives. Inspired the Tenement House Act (1901).
Jacob Riis
In 1886 this event in Chicago involved a bomb and led to a rise in anti-anarchist sentiment.
The Haymarket Riot
One of these three main tools of a union involves stopping work until demands are met.
A Strike
These are practiced in schools in today's time to create " muscle memory" for safe evacuations.
Fire drills
Passed in 1916, this was the first federal law to outlaw child labor.
Keating-Owen Act
Who was the author who exposed meatpacking industry's filth in his book The Jungle.
Upton sinclair
This cause was common of both the 1877 Great Railroad strike and the 1892 Homestead Strike.
Wage cuts
Progressive consumers looked for this symbol to ensure goods were made in safe shops.
The Union label
Founded in 1970, this federal agency ensures employers provide a safe environment.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
This was the nickname for the young boys who worked in coal mines.
"breaker boys"
Standard oil was finally broken up in this year thanks to Tarbell's reporting.
1911
This was the first time in history the U.S army was used to stop a labor dispute.
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
This two-word phrase described the AFL's focus on higher wages and shorter hours
"Bread and Butter" unionism
Under OSHA, this clause states that employers must provide a safe environment for all.
The General Duty Clause
This 1938 Act finally set a federal minimum age for employment in the U.S.
The Fair Labor Standards Act