1. Chapter 15 Section 3 Labor Strives to Organize
Industry Problems in the Late 1800s

2. Problem Solution How did the federal government solve this problem?
Large Monopolies had no obligation to keep prices low or maintain quality.
Solution
Sherman Antitrust Act
Outlawed monopolies and trusts that restrained trade.
How did the federal government solve this problem?

3. Solution Problem How did families try to solve this problem?
Poor immigrant and African American families did not make a living wage
Women and children in families worked long hours.
How did families try to solve this problem?

4. Problem Solution How did workers try to solve this problem?
Children worked 12 hour shifts for pennies a day: workers were exhausted and sometimes died from careless accidents; employers did not improve safety.
The Knights of Labor was formed, began organizing labor unions.
How did workers try to solve this problem?

5. How did employers solve this problem?
Union Activists riot
Solution
They required workers to sign pledges against unions members, blacklisted union members; they locked out union members and hired strikebreakers
How did employers solve this problem?