Unions
What are labor unions?
Organizations that helped workers fight unfair treatment.
Why did workers go on strike?
For 8 hours of work, fair wages, and safety.
What did the companies offer to the strikers on March 1?
A 5 percent pay raise.
True or false - only adults worked in factories.
False - children had to work alongside their parents.
Who was the girl who got lead poisoning?
Sadie.
What did workers do in unions?
Workers in unions protested and went on strikes.
Strikes were often declared _______.
illegal
What did the companies offer that stopped the "bread and roses" strike?
A pay raise and a less restrictive attendance policy.
There was no ___ ________ in factories.
air conditioning
On March 25, 1911, a fire at the _______ _______ Company burned their employees alive.
Triangle Shirtwaist
Which union helped with the "bread and roses" strike?
The Indrustrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Who did companies hire to take place of the regular work force when they went on strike?
Strikebreakers, or scabs.
Why did the strikers send away their children to New York?
To keep them safe and gain public sympathy.
What were some things that the working class faced?
The working class faced poverty, dangerous working conditions, and long working hours.
True or false - the Traingle Shirwaist Company followed the law and and kept the doors unlocked during working hours and had fire escapes in the building.
False
Which union was the most important national union until the Great Depression?
The American Federation of Labor (AFL).
How many strikes were there in the last 20 years of the 19 century?
Over 20,000 strikes.
When did the "bread and roses" strike start?
January 11, 1912
The air in the laundries was laden with particles of ____, _____, and other _______.
soda, ammonia, chemicals.
How many workers died from the fire?
146
What happened at the protest in Haymarket Square?
Soemone threw a bomb into the crowd which caused the deaths of a police officer and several other people. This led to the downfall of the Knights of Labor.
What happened in the Pullman strike?
Workers refused to accept a pay cut so the company fired 5,000 employees.
Who was the young woman killed in the "bread and roses" strike?
Anna LoPiozzo
What did the girls have to carry in the Milwaukee brewery?
They had to carry cases of full and empty bottles of beer weighing from 100 to 150 pounds.
How many workers were killed and injured in industrial accidents in 1914?
35,000 workers killed and 700,000 injured.