Milestones of Early Labor Movement

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Milestones of Early Labor Movement

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Public attitudes and government officials were often hostile to labor in the early days of the labor movement.

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Haymarket Riot (1886)

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An explosion during a demonstration in Haymarket Square led to labor leaders being arrested and put on trial, with four hanged.

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Homestead Strike (1892)

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Carnegie and Frick locked out workers from Homestead Steelworks, leading to a strike and a battle with Pinkertons.

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Pullman Strike (1894)

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Pullman workers went on strike when wages were lowered but not prices, leading to federal troops being sent to end the strike.

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Advantages of Labor Unions

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Collective bargaining, mutual aid society, and strikes.

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Tactics of Management

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"Closed shop," ideology, capitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, social Darwinism.

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Lockout

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Closing down a factory or mill in negotiation to prevent workers from working.

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Strike-breakers ("scabs")

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Temporary workers who fill jobs during a strike.

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Black-listing

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Circulating names of fired workers to other employers.

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"Yellow-Dog" contract

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Forcing workers to sign an agreement not to unionize.