Labor Movement

The leader of the union known as the American Federation of Labor (AFL)

• Samuel Gompers

• Terrence Powderly

• John P. Morgan

• Henry Bessemer

labor-related protest in Chicago which ended in deadly violence

• Pullman Strike

• Haymarket Riot

• Homestead Strike

What was the purpose of labor unions?

• make sure that businesses made a large profit

• unite workers fighting for better working conditions

• enforce government regulations on business

What made the Knights of Labor a unique labor union?

• It supported the use of child labor in factories.

• It was the first union to organize strikes

• It was the first union to accept unskilled workers.

What impact did the Haymarket Square Riots have on labor unions?

• Membership in labor union decreased after the Haymarket Square Riots.

• Membership in labor unions stayed the same after the Haymarket Square Riots.

• Membership in labor unions increased after the Haymarket Square Riots.

How did the government typically respond to strikes organized by unions?

• The government would frequently side with the workers, and force the company owners to give in to worker demands.

• The government frequently sided with the company owners and even used troops to end strikes.

• The government would usually take over companies where strikes occurred, and would arrest the owner.

Involved privately hired Pinkerton detectives who became involved in an altercation with strikers

• The Great Strike of 1877
• The Haymarket Affair
• The Homestead Strike
• The Pullman Strike

Involved the stoppage of US mail and required President Cleveland to send in troops to suppress it

• The Great Strike of 1877
• The Haymarket Affair
• The Homestead Strike
• The Pullman Strike

Strike took place on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, later spread to San Francisco

• The Great Strike of 1877
• The Haymarket Affair
• The Homestead Strike
• The Pullman Strike

Andrew Carnegie was a central figure that strikers were fighting against

• The Great Strike of 1877
• The Haymarket Affair
• The Homestead Strike
• The Pullman Strike