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Strikes
Earliest and most violent strikes were "organized strikes"
1850-1900 -
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Originally founded in 1881 as the Federation of Organized Trade and Labor Unions. In 1886, the association of unions changed its name to the American Federation of Labor and elected their president. For nearly forty-years the AFL fostered a policy that allowed member unions autonomy. -
Haymarket Riot
The American Federation of Labor called for a nationwide strike to be observed wherever the eight-hour day was denied by employers. 350,000 workers took part in the strike, and 40,000 in Chicago. -
Strike at Carnegie Stell Plant
In Homestead, PA, a simple strike turned into a full blown riot between steelworkers and pinkerton guards -
Pullman Strike
Workers at Pullman Car Works in Chicago walked off their jobs -
Anti-labor stance
Government softned stance between 1900-1925 -
US Department of Labor
Us Department of Labor created in 1913 -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
This act gave legal rights to the laborers to strike. -
National Labor Relations Act (NLRB)
Set of laws to encourage labor & management to resolve labor issues oeacefully & "in good faith"
