Chapter 6.3 : Worker's Plight

Which strike involved the firing of thousands of workers, the cutting of wages, and the refusal to lower housing payments? Eugene Debs led this strike and was jailed for his involvement.

Pullman Strike

What action or group put a stop to the Pullman Strike

Army Troops

Which of these unions merged the American Federation of Labor to form the largest labor union in the country

Congress of Industrialized Organizations

Which of these labor unions was a TRADE union

American Federation of Labor

Who was the leader of the American railway Union and became a Socialist in prison

Eugene Debs

Which strike involved the cutting of wages, twice, the lengthening of the work day, and the stoppage of the employee "FREE RIDE"

Great Railroad Strike

Which strike involved 3000 laborers protesting police brutality, where a bomb was thrown into the crowd, and the ringleaders were hanged?

Haymarket Square Riot

Which strike involved the Carnegie Steel Company, where security guards, were hired to protect the scabs, bu the National Guard had to be called in

Homestead Strike

A union consisting of all classed of workers in a single industry

Industrial Union

The socialist union nicknamed, "The Wobblies?"

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

What was the name of the Socialist Union nicknamed, "The Wobblies?"

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

A court order that officially ends a strike

Injunction

Organizations of workers who put pressure on the employers to improve working conditions and wages were called

Labor Unions

Who was the president of the AFL?

Samuel Gompers

Leader of the Knights of Labor

Terence Powderly

A union that has a specific membership and consists of workers in the same trade

Trade/Craft Union

Workers known for organizing or striking were considered, "troublemakers," and placed on

blacklists

Peaceful, negotiation between employer and members of the union

collective bargaining

A technique for breaking a union where companies would close down the company and refuse to let anyone on the property

lockout

When the employers close the factory and do now allow anyone on the property until a strike is put down

lockout

Replacement workers hired to replace strikers were called

scabs

An economic/political system where the government controls business and wealth is distributed equally

socialism

When workers refuse to work until they get what they want, a common method for the AFL was called

strike

The first nationwide protest by several railroads occurred because of

wage cuts