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contract
an agreement between 2 or more people or groups that creates legal obligations between them -
samuel Gompers
American labor movement leader -
American federation of labor
one of the first federations of labor unions in the united states -
department of labor
government group in charge of working in america and unemployment -
mother jones
started working -
collective bargaining
process of arguements between employers and a group of employees looking to reach and agreement that regulate working conditions -
emma Goldman
anarchist known for her public activism -
eugene debs
american union leader -
triangle shirtwaist factory fire
industrial disaster -
WWI
first world war -
Ludlow massacre
attack by the colorado national guard on a striking tent colony of strinking coal miners -
clayton act
prevented practices that were harmful to consumers -
adamson act
established eight hour workday -
open shop
where somebody can have a job without joining the union -
ILGWU
one of the largest labor unions in america, mostly female membership -
IWW
international union -
great depression
economic depression before world war 2 -
yellow dog contract
employee can choose to not be apart of the labor union -
davis bacon act
requirement for paying the prevailing wages on public work projects -
Norris- LaGuardia act
banned yellow dog contracts -
wagner act
protects the rights of employees in the private sdector -
CIO
federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States -
fair labor standard act
44 hour 7 days a week work week -
minimum wage
least amount someone can be paid