Workers Owners and Unions 1870s
Feb 22, 2016
Workers Owners and Unions 1870s
Laissez Faire
1770 American Revolution
1800s Industrial Revolution 1860s Civil War
1880s Gilded Age
Labor Issues During Gilded Age
Main Questions:1. Why would workers unite
together?2. Are the interests of owners and
workers the same?3. How does one control their labor
force?
Labor unions are legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries in the United States
Reading Section
4 in a groupIdentify B and PWhat did workers want and why?What did owners want and why?What did government do?What was the biggest obstacle facing the
owner?
Unions BeginAmerican Federation of Labor: Created in 1886 by Samuel Gompers. Union addressed skilled laborer issues.
Knights of Labor: Created in 1869. Allowed women and African Americans. The union addressed the concerns of unskilled laborers.
IWW: Wanted a restructuring of the class and wage system.
Haymarket Strike The Haymarket Riot in Chicago in May 1886 killed several people, and resulted in a highly controversial trial followed by
executions of four men who may have been innocent. The American labor movement was dealt a severe setback
Homestead Strike
Pullman Boycott Pullman Strike of 1894, in which federal troops and court injunctions successfully put down the American
Railway Union's boycott
1880s Tension between both owners win
Wagner Act 1935 workers allowed to organize workers win
1940-1980 unions thrive workers win
1981 Air Traffic controllers owners win
Will you be protected? Do you want to be?