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This event is also sometimes reffered to as the Great Upheal. As a result from a second wage cut, the workers went on a strike in which they didn't allow any of the stock to roll until the cut was revoked. Later, the governor sent in state militia units and federal troops to restore order. The strike ended at around 45 days after it started.
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In the 1890's during the Great Depression, the Pullman Palace Car Company cut wages in the factory. As a result, workers joined the American Railway Union. (ARU) They protested by having all the workers cooperate and not handle Pullman cars. However, this strike was eventually broken up by force.
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The United Mine Workers went on strike against soft coal mines in the Midwest and were successful in the 1900. However, they tries going on strike against hard coal mines in Pennsylvania which turned into a crisis. Teddy Roosevelt made a compromised and raised their pay and shortened their hours.
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The AfL were strong supporters of the war and minimized their strikes because wages went up and there was full imployment. Also, the AFL encouraged their men to enlist and fight.
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President Hebert Hoover signed the Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injunction Act which helped with labor disputes on the federal level and yellow dog contracts which were contracts workers had to sign before saying they will not join a union.
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This act allowed the President to regulate industry, permit cartels and monopolies in order to stimulate economic recovery and establish a national public works program.
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This federal law protected the rights of employees in the private sector to "engage in concerted activity." This included discussing issues, creating Unions, ect.
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This is a federal law that restricts activities and powers of Lavor Unions. It was vetoed by Harry S. Truman, but the vedo was overcome. This act amended the NLRA.
