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This happens when Temporary workers who fill jobs during a strike, often from a different
What is Strike-Breakers (“scabs”)
What is it called when private detectives are used to breakup strikes
What is Pinkertons
What was the main cause of the first strikes?
harsh working conditions
In (1894) plumbing workers went on strike one form in lower wages but not prices in his company town.
What is Pullman strike
Terrence Powderly/skilled and unskilled workers/Women and Minorities welcomed as members/collapse shortly after Haymarket Riot
What is Knights of labor
What did the laborers suffer from?
poor working conditions
What is called when save money for emergency?
What is Mutual Aid Society
What does the acronym (AFL) stands for?
What is American Federation of Labor
What is it called when closing down a factory or mill so that workers cannot work there?
What is Lockout.
What is it called when a a court order is ordered to end a strike
What is Injunction
When did one of the earliest strikes take place?
1786
What is it called when workers walk off the job and picket the factory or workplace?
What is strike
What happened (1886) After explosion during a demonstration?
What is the Haymarket Riot
What did a group of painters want?
a raise
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What happens when only union members can work there.
What is close shop
In (1892) Workers went on strike surrounded the mill with picket lines, and defeated Pickertons in a pitched battle.
What is The Homestead Strike
What is it called when circulating names of fired employees to other employers?
What is Blacklisting
When forcing workers to sign an agreement not to unionize this is being used.
What is “Yellow Dog” Contracts
What is it called - workers at together in negotiating a new contract for higher wages and better working conditions?
What is Collective-bargaining
Who Gompers/focused on improving conditions and raising wages/hostile to immigration/most member unions refuse women or African-Americans?
Who is Samuel Gompers