EMERGENCE OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA Western mining – Wealth of ____________________________________________ necessary for industrial production [Silver – NEV/Klondike gold/Mesabi Range Immigration – Immigrants (southern & eastern Europe) provide a large _____________ force Gov’t _________________ & tax concessions to rr’s – Transport raw materials & finished products‚ as well as settlers‚ to create national markets Advances in communication – Telegraph‚ telephone‚ typewriter‚ & mail service improved
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The Industrial workers faced numerous difficulties getting their voices heeded to. However‚ their tactics and strategies through various methods such as attempting to form labor unions (AFL‚ Knights of Labor‚ IWW) and organizing strikes (Pullman Strike‚ Homestead Strike) proved to be unsuccessful by the late 1900’s. Heavy machinery played a vital role during the Industrial Revolution. Machines such as the steam engine and the railroad‚ especially‚ created a more rapid system of producing and distributing
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wages‚ better conditions‚ public education for kids‚ an end to debtor prisons * 1830s to 40s: Labor strikes * At risk of prosecution * Most causes lost because it’s illegal! * Employers fought back with “scabs” * Labor will always be against immigration – cheap unskilled labor * By 1830: circa 30‚000 trade unionists * By 1835 only 24 recorded strikes
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Relying on a critical evaluation of the accompanying documents and your knowledge of the time period‚ assess the validity of this statement: "The growth of organized labor between 1875 and 1900 was not a radical threat to American society." ________________________________________ Document A Source: From the Depths‚ William Balfour Ker‚ 1906 ________________________________________ Document B Source: Terence V. Powderly‚ The Knights of Labor Champion Reform‚ 1887 We are breaking up old
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labor‚ worker strikes were prominent and were also easily put down by other scabs who were desperate for work. Strikes involved quitting jobs rather than violence. • Employers used many tactics for defending unions such as the lockout‚ blacklists‚ yellow-dog contracts‚ e.t.c. • Labor was often divided on the best methods to fighting management. • Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was during an economic depression‚ when the railroad companies cut wages in order to reduce costs and this strike spread to
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HISTORY 2020 FIRST TAKE HOME EXAM You may use only class notes‚ your weekly outlines‚ and your text book. Nothing will be accepted from the Internet‚ or any other source. YOU MUST EMPHASIZE CLASS NOTES AND OUTLINES! You may use your book‚ but your answers will not be correct if you do not provide responses which reflect the class lectures/discussions. YOU MUST DO YOUR OWN WORK! You are not to discuss‚ or work on the exam‚ with anyone else. All writing must be your own. YOU WILL NOT SHARE
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acts that took place in Collective Bargaining‚ the importance of Collective Bargaining from both the employee and employer‚ the bargaining tactics‚ the 5 Collective Bargaining Process‚ issues of Collective Bargaining‚ bargaining deadlocks‚ strikes and types of strikes. As we begin our journey to learn about the Collective Bargaining Process and how it works. Having knowledge about the roles of the labor union‚ workers and employer will better help to understand the responsibilities of each party and
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Chapter Summary #1 (Adv. Algebra) Real numbers. The natural numbers‚ whole numbers‚ integers numbers‚ rational numbers and irrational numbers are all subsets of the real numbers. Each real number corresponds to a point on the number line. A real numbers distance from zero on the number line its absolute value. -Natural Numbers. ( ) Natural numbers are the numbers used for counting. Example: 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5… -Negative Numbers. ( ) Then man thought about numbers between
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This Reflective paper is about Mr. Laurie Strike‚ 84 year old male‚ a terminally ill patient. He was first diagnosed with melanoma in 2010 and since then undergone many treatments. However‚ his condition deteriorated over a period of time and now he wants to end his life. Even though‚ his family and friends were upset with his decision‚ now they are reconciled to his will. Mr. Strike says that his quality of life worsened by living with a colostomy bag and catheter. His mobility and daily functioning
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The strike activities showed a decrease trend in recent years. Seen from the data of UK Office for National Statistics (2013) from 1974 to 2012. From 1974 to 1979‚ there were approximately 2500 strikes recorded in every year‚ and the total number of working days lost is more than 12 million annually. From 1980 to 1989‚ the amount of strikes reduced more than a half to nearly 1000 strikes each year‚ and the total number of working days lost is reduced to 6 million annually. The strike activities still
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