Labor's Response to Industrialism Review

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tenement

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a run-down apartment building located in the slum portion of large cities

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child labor

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used widely during the Gilded era; the practice of using children as young as 6 years old as manual laborers

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sweatshop

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a small factory where employees work long hours under cramped, unventilated conditions for low wages

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division of labor

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a method in which factory production is divided into separate tasks, with one task assigned to each worker

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working class

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people who work for low wages in factories, mills, mines, and other businesses, usually performing manual labor

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collective bargaining

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negotiations between employers and employees concerning wages, working conditions, and other terms of employment

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socialism

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a political theory that advocates ownership of the means of production, such as factories and farms, by the people rather than by capitalists and landowners

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strike

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a labor action in which workers refuse to go to work

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labor union

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a group of workers organized to protect the interests of its members

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American Federation of Labor

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a national labor organization, founded in 1886, that consisted mainly of skilled workers and focused on higher wages and shorter workdays