Labor Strikes and Disputes by Sarah Pratt https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2 US History 2nd Hour en-us 2018-10-03 04:23:59 UTC 2018-10-04 14:14:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png What Problems did the Workers Have? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288661075 The workers wanted better wages, a shorter work week, and recognition of their union had been denied. ]]> 2018-10-03 14:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288661075 What problems did the workers have? epperscl https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288661749 Dangerous working conditions, low wages, exploitation, working long hours
Lack of ‘basic rights,’ freedom of speech, the press, & assembly

]]> 2018-10-03 14:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288661749 What actions did the owners/managers take? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288663309 The Chicago Mayor, Carter Harrison, gave permission for the rally]]> 2018-10-03 14:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288663309 What actions did the workers take? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288663476 The workers in the Haymarket Affair took to the streets to rally and protest the long working days in an attempt to obtain 8-hour work days.]]> 2018-10-03 14:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288663476 What Lesson Did We Learn From This Incident. https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288666342 Not to get rid of labor unions because companies will start messing with workers wages and work times.

]]> 2018-10-03 14:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288666342 This was important because the cops weren’t excited about it and were kind of afraid due to the violence, but it was still supported. https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288667025 2018-10-03 14:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288667025 What is its significance? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288668900 It was a massive setback for the organized labor movement in America and overall had a negative effect on labor activists. It 
ultimately triggered a lot of stigma and xenophobia. It changed the views of many causing heads to turn and fingers to be pointed. ]]> 2018-10-03 14:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288668900 What lessons should we learn from this incident https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288669216 We need to take peaceful action while protesting. 
We need to listen to the workers complaints, they are the people working for you.
When resolving the issue use peaceful action.


]]> 2018-10-03 14:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288669216 What problems did the owners/management have? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288670942 The problem they had was trying to maximize their product and make more profit but at the same time keeping the workers from doing a strike/union. They wanted more technology to be out there but needed to keep costs down all the time. 

]]> 2018-10-03 14:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288670942 Strike/Dispute: https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288671180 Not getting paid enough and long working hours.]]> 2018-10-03 14:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288671180 What is its significance? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288671683 It was the first time in American history that the president took direct, non-militant action.]]> 2018-10-03 14:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288671683 What problems did the workers have https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288671883 Low wages, long working hours, unsanitary and dangerous conditions to work in.]]> 2018-10-03 14:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288671883 What actions did the owners/managers take? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288672302 During the fire
They had a fire and the managers attempted to use the fire hose to extinguish it, but was unsuccessful, as the hose was rotted and its value was rusted shut. 
After the fire 
Despite a good deal of evidence that the owners and management had been horribly negligent in the fire. A grand jury failed to indict them on manslaughter charges. ]]> 2018-10-03 14:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288672302 What problems did the owners/management have? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288673600 The owners didn’t want to raise their wage and really wanted them to work overtime to get stuff done, but they didn’t want to.]]> 2018-10-03 14:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288673600 What actions did the workers take? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288674077 Over 100,000 miners went on strike, and protested against the management’s refusal to recognize the United Mine Workers of America.]]> 2018-10-03 14:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288674077 What actions did the owners/managers take? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288674316 Meetings involving, President Roosevelt, J. P. Morgan, owners of the mines, the United Mine Workers of America, and others, eventually ended the strike. The miners work day was reduced by an hour, given a 10% raise, and other benefits.]]> 2018-10-03 14:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288674316 What problems did the owners/management have? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288708166 Max Blanck and Isaac Harris had subcontracted much work to individuals who hired the hands and pocketed a portion of the profits and then would pay the workers whatever rates they wanted which was often extremely low.]]> 2018-10-03 15:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288708166 What actions did the workers take? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288708539 2018-10-03 15:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288708539 What lesson(s) should we learn from this incident? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288708816 Find a job with good pay.
Take safety precautions.

]]> 2018-10-03 15:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288708816 What is its significance? https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288709014 It dramatized the need for better working conditions for American laborers. ]]> 2018-10-03 15:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_pratt2/laborstrikes2/wish/288709014