-
Led By Powderly. Demanded an eight hour work day. Important because it was the start of the first workers right movements
-
Samual Gompers founded the AFL. it was devoted tom making safer work enviroments, shorter hours and higher wages. It was important because it made work conditions better.
-
This was a strike from wage reduction that shut down the railroad. The workers on strike made the cars but since they were on strike no cars were made. This was important because it was a failed strike.
-
Working conditions for garment factorys were not safe so they merged with ACTWU. They were one of the most influential unions ever created.
-
They won a victory for a large group of workers. It was one of the earliest victorys. It was important because it was one of the first big victorys.
-
Unions had 35% of the workorce. This Caused more to view it as a vailable option.
-
Both union groups merged. they both used there workforce to do more jobs done. This was important because it started to make the unions unneccesary.
-
Were getting to the point where union are no longer reqiured. The market is controlled by the people on the ground.
