3. Labor Force Distribution 1870-1900

4. The Changing American Labor Force

5. Child Labor

7. “Galley Labor”

8. Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

9. The Molly Maguires (1875) Irish employees a member of a secret society that terrorized law officers during the 1840s to prevent evictions The Molly Maguires (1875) Irish employees a member of a secret society that terrorized law officers during the 1840s to prevent evictions James McParland Pickerton Agent who uncover the Mollies Irish coal miners who crimes against coal mine employers after a 20% wage deduction

10. The Corporate “Bully-Boys”: Pinkerton Agents

11. Management vs. Labor “Tools” of Management “Tools” of Labor  “scabs”  P. R. campaign  Pinkertons  lockout  blacklisting  yellow-dog contracts  court injunctions  open shop  boycotts  sympathy demonstrations  informational picketing  closed shops  organized strikes  “wildcat” strikes

12. A Striker Confronts a SCAB!

13. Knights of Labor Terence V. Powderly Knights leader An injury to one is the concern of all!

14. Knights of Labor Knights of Labor trade card

15. Goals of the Knights of Labor ù Eight-hour workday. ù Workers’ cooperatives. ù Worker-owned factories. ù Abolition of child and prison labor. ù Increased circulation of greenbacks. ù Equal pay for men and women. ù Safety codes in the workplace. ù Prohibition of contract foreign labor. ù Abolition of the National Bank.

16. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

17. Railroad workers response to wages cuts. States sent in militia and became violent. Strkers burned down the Pennsylvania RR Depot. Pres. Hayes eventually sent in US milita.

18. The Tournament of Today: A Set-to Between Labor and Monopoly

19. Anarchists Meet on the Lake Front in 1886

20. Haymarket Riot (1886) At the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. striking workers met in response to wage cuts. The police intervened and a striker threw a bomb, killing 8 policemen and many innocent civilians (friendly fire). 3 men were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. One other killed himself in jail.

21. Haymarket Martyrs

22. Governor John Peter Altgeld Illinois governor during Haymarket Riot. He pardoned three men in the Riot. Later passed workplace safety and child labor laws in Illinois.

23. The American Federation of Labor: 1886 Samuel Gompers

24. How the AF of L Would Help the Workers ù Catered to the skilled worker. ù Represented workers in matters of national legislation. ù Maintained a national strike fund. ù Evangelized the cause of unionism. ù Prevented disputes among the many craft unions. ù Mediated disputes between management and labor. ù Pushed for closed shops.

25. Homestead Steel Strike (1892) The Amalgamated Association of Iron & Steel Workers Homestead Steel Works

26. Big Corporate Profits!

27. Attempted Assassination! Henry Clay Frick Owner of the Homestead Steel mine Friend with Andrew Carnegie Labeled in the 1900 as “The countries most hated man.” Opposed unions Alexander Berkman Anarchist writer 14 years in prison

28. A “Company Town”: Pullman, IL A “Company Town”: Pullman, IL

29. Pullman Cars A Pullman porter

30. The Pullman Strike of 1894

31. President Grover Cleveland If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered!

32. The Pullman Strike of 1894 Government by injunction!

33. The Socialists Eugene V. Debs

34. International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)

35. “Big Bill” Haywood of the IWW  Violence was justified to overthrow capitalism.

36. I W W & the Internationale

37. The Hand That Will Rule the World  One Big Union

38. Mother Jones: “The Miner’s Angel”  Mary Harris.  Organizer for the United Mine Workers.  Founded the Social Democratic Party in 1898.  One of the founding members of the I. W. W. in 1905.

39. Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912

40. The “Bread & Roses” Strike DEMANDS: ù15¢/hr. wage increase. ùDouble pay for overtime. ùNo discrimination against strikers. ùAn end to “speed-up” on the assembly line. ùAn end to discrimination against foreign immigrant workers.

41. Lawrence, MA Strike: 1912

42. The “Formula” unions + violence + strikes + socialists + immigrants = anarchists

43. Labor Union Membership

44. “Solidarity Forever!” by Ralph Chapin (1915) When the union's inspiration through the workers‘ blood shall run, There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun; Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one, But the union makes us strong! CHORUS: Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, For the union makes us strong!

45. Come On and Sing Along!!

46. “Solidarity Forever!” Is there aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite, Who would lash us into serfdom and would crush us with his might? Is there anything left to us but to organize and fight? For the union makes us strong! CHORUS: Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, For the union makes us strong!

47. “Solidarity Forever!” Through our sisters and our brothers we can make our union strong, For respect and equal value, we have done without too long. We no longer have to tolerate injustices and wrongs, Yes, the union makes us strong! * * * * Through our sisters and our brothers we can make our union strong, For respect and equal value, we have done without too long. We no longer have to tolerate injustices and wrongs, Yes, the union makes us strong! CHORUS: Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, For the union makes us strong!

48. Workers Benefits Today

49. The Rise & Decline of Organized Labor

50. Right-to-Work States Today

51. Unionism & Globalization?

52. Capitalism a Love Story Michael-modern day Moore socialist, who created a documentary on the modern global meltdown and how corporate fat cats made it happen.Michael-modern day Moore socialist, who created a documentary on the modern global meltdown and how corporate fat cats made it happen.