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To this day, it has not been discovered who, but during the riot someone threw a homemade pipe bomb at the police. Over 60 were injured and eight died. The police started to fire at the crowd, injuring over 200 workers (strikers) and killing four.
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Better known as AFL and was one of the first federations of labor unions. Ruled by Samuel Gompers and focused on specific short-term goals like higher wages, shorter hours and right to negotiate with employer.
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This act was passed by U.S. Congress and bascially restricted monopolies. The federal government must investigate and pursue trusts, companies, and companies of violating the act.
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It was not only a strike but also an industrial lockout. In the end, it was a major defeat for the Union and a setback to unionize steelworkers.
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The strike was a responce to the reduction in wages, which brought traffic west of Chicago to a halt.
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He was the first president to intervene and try to resolve the labor dispute. He also tried to settle the strike about coal miners. The following March, miners were awarded 10% increase and nine hour workday.
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Official name is National Assosiation of the Advancement of Colored People and was an African- American civil rights organization. Was created to make sure that political, education, social and economic rights are equal for whites and colored.
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Strike started because at the end of WW1, the wage agrrement was to end. After 3 weeks and coal running low, an agreement was made and workers returned to work.
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A nationwide strike that occured because the Railroad Labor Board annouced that they would cut wages.
