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A worker's union supporting/ representing women workers.
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One is not required to join and/or support a union for employment.
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An agreement that is followed.
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Opposed capitalism and advocated Socialism; but represented opression.
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The IWW is a group of people that belive that the wage system should be abolished. The date is when the union was formed.
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A fire was started in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Most workers were not able to escape because the managers of the building had locked the stairwell doors and exits.
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Responsible for wage and hour standards.
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A law that phrohibited undue restriction of trade & commerce.
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Thugs were hired by coal operators to massacre the miners and their familiys from a small town, Ludlow, in Colorado. The miners were trying to join the UMWA, they were declined by the coal operators.
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Started with the assasination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist. Led to the out break of threats and mobilization orders.
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Woodrow Wilson had declared that rail-road workers would work 8-hour shifts.
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The Death of Samual Goppers; He was the labor leader until he had died. The American Federation of Labor would help workers rights.
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Founder of the American Federation of Labor.
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A union leader who a founding member of the industrial world. Fought for the rights of workers. Most known for being a public speaker.
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The big crashing of the stock market leaving people with out jobs and enought money.
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A contract where a employee agrees with the employer not to join a union in order to be/stay employed.
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Marry Harris "Mother" Jones was a famous organizer for the orginizations 'Knights of Labor', 'United Mine Workers' & organized a childrens march because she was upset about the lax enforcement of child labor laws.
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Contracters would repair/alter federal buildings with a federal contract.
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A banning of Yellow Dog contracts (States that laborers should agree not to join the labor union). The workers are free to join any union they wish.
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A union that soon joined up with the AFL to help workers.
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Stated that only union members were hired if they were bound by internal union rules.
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Working regulations are negotiated between the employer and their employees.
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Protects the emolyees rights to discuss work issues, take part in strikes, etc.
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The lowest pay a worker can recieve for working hourly
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Laws that are making work improved. Establishes minimum wage, youth employment, part-time workers, etc.
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Emma was an Anarchist who wanted freedom. She believed that the organization of the economy and politics was not fair.
