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Lowell Mills
-The most important textile production of American's early industries.
- The first story of women factory wokrkers in the textile industry after the war in 1812.
-In 1814, a group of local merchants opened the first American factory to house all aspects of textile production under one roof.
-In 1832, the same group expaneded to a much larger operation, which became a synonymous with American's textile indusrty, and young women who provided their labor force. -
Women’s Trade Union League
- Formed in 1903 to meet those in need. -Hoped to reconcile women workers and the organized labor movement.
- Have open membership to all those who are comitting to the labor organization of women.
- Aim to develop leadership among the women workers.
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Garment Factory in which women worked long hours for low wages and were fined for mistakes made to garments there was no union to defend them. After a strike settlement for less hours, same pay, and no fines, in order to keep out union organizers owners locked doors providing no escape for the workers during the fire. -
Wage Earners' League for Woman Suffrage
-Held its first mass rally on April 22, 1912, at New York's Cooper Union's Great Hall of the People.
-Founded by the young veteran organizers Clara Lemlich, Rose Schneiderman, and three others.
-This League encourages working women to join the political process as well as to agrue for the right to vote.
-Argued in speeches and pamphlets that women needed the vote in order to secure basic human rights like safe working conditions -
Adkins v. Children's Hospital
Although a minimum wage was imposed in Washington DC, the Children's Hospital was not paying the woman workers the minimum wage. The outcome of this court case was that minimum wage was denied as it would violate a persons ability to contract for other work. -
Great Depression (Norman Cousins)
With many men losing their jobs during the great depression people believed that women should not work outside the home so that it would give men the opportunity to work. Norman Cousins believed women should work as it would help in the household economics. -
NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act)
The NIRA was an act passed by the US Congress in 1933 under Roosevelt's presidency that was supposed to end the economic downturn, and help prevent another depression from occurring in the future. NIRA was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1935. -
Rosie The Riveter
"Rosie the Riveter" was an iconic poster of a female factory worker flexing her muscle, exhorting other women to join the World War II effort with the declaration that "We Can Do It! The poster helped recruitment be a successful affair, having around 5,000 women both in the industrial and commercial sector. -
Equal Pay Act (EPA)
The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal.
