the growth of the american labor movement
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The Growth of the American Labor Movement. The Changing American Labor Force. Child Labor. Child Labor. “Galley Labor”. Labor Unrest: 1870-1900. The Corporate “Bully-Boys”: Pinkerton Agents. Management vs. Labor. “Tools” of Management. “Tools” of Labor. “scabs” P. R. campaign - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Changing American
Labor Force
The Changing American
Labor Force
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Child LaborChild Labor
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Child LaborChild Labor
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“Galley Labor”“Galley Labor”
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Labor Unrest: 1870-1900
Labor Unrest: 1870-1900
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The Corporate “Bully-Boys”:
PinkertonAgents
The Corporate “Bully-Boys”:
PinkertonAgents
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Management vs. Labor
Management vs. Labor
“Tools” of Management
“Tools” of Labor
“scabs”
P. R. campaign
Pinkertons
lockout
blacklisting
yellow-dog contracts
court injunctions
open shop
boycotts
sympathy demonstrations
informational picketing
closed shops
organized strikes
“wildcat” strikes
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A Striker Confronts a SCAB!
A Striker Confronts a SCAB!
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Knights of LaborKnights of Labor
Terence V. Powderly
An injury to one is the concern of all!
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Knights of LaborKnights of Labor
Knights of Labor trade card
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Tournament of Today:
A Set-to Between Labor and Monopoly
The Tournament of Today:
A Set-to Between Labor and Monopoly
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Anarchists Meet on the Lake Front in
1886
Anarchists Meet on the Lake Front in
1886
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Haymarket Riot (1886)
Haymarket Riot (1886)
McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.
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Haymarket MartyrsHaymarket Martyrs
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The American Federation
of Labor: 1886
The American Federation
of Labor: 1886
Samuel Gompers
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Homestead Steel Strike
(1892)
Homestead Steel Strike
(1892)
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron & Steel Workers
Homestead Steel Works
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Big Corporate Profits!Big Corporate Profits!
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Attempted Assassination!
Attempted Assassination!
Henry Clay Frick
Alexander Berkman
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A “Compa
nyTown”:
Pullman, IL
A “Compa
nyTown”:
Pullman, IL
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Pullman CarsPullman Cars
A Pullman porter
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The Pullman Strike of 1894
The Pullman Strike of 1894
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President Grover Cleveland
President Grover Cleveland
If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card
will be delivered!
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The Pullman Strike of 1894
The Pullman Strike of 1894
Government by injunction!
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The SocialistsThe Socialists
Eugene V. Debs
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International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)
International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)
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“Big Bill” Haywood of the
IWW
“Big Bill” Haywood of the
IWW
Violence was justified to overthrow capitalism.
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I W W & the InternationaleI W W & the
Internationale
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The Hand That Will Rule the World One
Big Union
The Hand That Will Rule the World One
Big Union
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Mother Jones: “The Miner’s Angel”
Mother Jones: “The Miner’s Angel”
Mary Harris.
Organizer for theUnited MineWorkers.
A founding member of the I. W. W. in 1905.
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Labor Union MembershipLabor Union Membership
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Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
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The “Bread & Roses” Strike
The “Bread & Roses” Strike
DEMANDS:ù 15¢/hr. wage increase.
ù Double pay for overtime.
ù No discrimination against strikers.
ù An end to “speed-up” on the assembly line.
ù An end to discrimination againstforeign immigrant workers.
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Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912
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The “Formul
a”
The “Formul
a”
unions + violence + strikes + socialists + immigrants = anarchists
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“Solidarity Forever!”by Ralph Chapin (1915)
“Solidarity Forever!”by Ralph Chapin (1915)
When the union's inspiration through the workers‘ blood shall run,There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun;Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one,But the union makes us strong!
CHORUS:Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,For the union makes us strong!
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Come On and
Sing Along!!
Come On and
Sing Along!!
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“Solidarity Forever!”“Solidarity Forever!”Is there aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite,Who would lash us into serfdom and would crush us with his might?Is there anything left to us but to organize and fight?For the union makes us strong!
CHORUS:Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,For the union makes us strong!
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“Solidarity Forever!”“Solidarity Forever!” * * * *
Through our sisters and our brothers we can make our union strong,For respect and equal value, we have done without too long.We no longer have to tolerate injustices and wrongs,Yes, the union makes us strong!
CHORUS:Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,Solidarity forever,For the union makes us strong!
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Workers Benefits Today
Workers Benefits Today
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The Rise & Decline of Organized Labor
The Rise & Decline of Organized Labor
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Right-to-Work States Today
Right-to-Work States Today
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Unionism & Globalization?
Unionism & Globalization?