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Labor unions arose because even though many found it difficult on how big business was ran, they saw very little in compensation. Labor unions helped spread the word so that workers could bargain for more rights such as more pay and better working conditions.
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After a laobor protest, Haymarket Square turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at the police killing eight people. Eight labor union workers were convicted with the bombing.
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An industrial lockout which developed a battle between strikers and private security. After gojng on strike, it had won the workers a three year contract. When the plant manager came in, he stepped up production and when the union workers refused to accept, he locked them out of the plant.
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An attack on the Colorado National Guard on a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners and thier families leaving 2 dozen people killed.
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During the depression, about one third aof American work force was unemployed. With Roosevelt in office, the great Depression came to an end as he got many workers employed back into unions by passing a law that strikes should not be stopped.
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An agreement betweeen an employer and employee in which that the employee agrees not to be a member of the labor union.
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There were 3 million union memebers compared to 5 million after the depression. The future of the union looked good, but soon got changed. After the depression it left them with many unskilled workers.
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This protects workers from unequal pay, excessive work hours, lack of overtime, unsafe working conditions.
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It allows any person to work at any place of employment without being forced to join the union.
