5.5 The Labor Movement

Aftermath of Haymarket Riot

• A vigil for dead workers is attacked by police. Union leaders are arrested, and police raid homes without warrants, blaming immigrants for wanting a socialist revolution.

• The event led to the establishment of stricter labor laws and protections for workers.

• The riot resulted in a significant increase in public support for labor unions and their causes.

• The aftermath saw the immediate release of all arrested individuals and a public apology from the police.

__________ pay so business could keep prices low.

• High

• Medium

• Low

• Variable

There were plenty of people looking to __________ __________ __________ of current workers.

• Take the jobs

• Create new opportunities

• Increase salaries

• Reduce workforce

A strike occurs when workers refuse to work to apply economic pressure on management.

• Workers refuse to work during a strike to apply economic pressure.

• Workers are paid more during a strike to apply pressure.

• Management increases wages during a strike to avoid conflict.

• Workers negotiate better conditions during a strike without stopping work.

American Railway Union goals

• To improve wages for railway workers.

• To ensure safety regulations for railway workers.

• Better conditions for railway workers.

• To eliminate all railway jobs.

Collective bargaining involves union representatives negotiating contracts for all workers.

• Union representatives negotiate contracts through collective bargaining.

• Collective bargaining is a process where workers negotiate their salaries individually.

• Union representatives only negotiate for a select group of workers.

• Collective bargaining is not related to labor unions.

Average wages earned by the miner.

• $25.00 per month

• $29.47 for two weeks

• $58.94 per month

• $30.00 per week

Cartoon depicting chaos associated with labor strikes and unions.

• The cartoon suggests that the public supported labor unions due to their positive impact on workers' rights.

• The cartoon indicates that labor unions were seen as a source of stability and order in society.

• The cartoon suggests that the public opposed labor unions due to the perceived chaos and disorder they caused, such as strikes, riots, and violence.

• The cartoon portrays labor unions as essential for economic growth and development.

Cause of miner's father's death.

• Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

• Miners' asthma

• Silicosis

• Lung cancer

Intl. Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) goals

• To improve working conditions, pay, and gain union recognition for female garment workers.

• To promote male garment workers' rights and benefits.

• To reduce the working hours for all garment workers regardless of gender.

• To eliminate all garment factories in the United States.