https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken Made with a quick smile en-us 2021-11-29 17:26:14 UTC 2026-03-25 00:32:39 UTC hello@padlet.com jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918544304 The flour riot was in New York City during February of 1837, what caused it was a rumor  spread that two companies Eli Hart & Co.  and S. H. Herrick & Co. were hoarding flour. When the town and people heard about this they marched Eli Hart's shop and destroyed 500 barrels of flour and 1,000 bushels of wheat.]]> 2021-11-29 17:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918544304 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918545428 This was movements and protests by women in Lowell, Massachusetts. These women questioned if they were in the right place of work. After a few years some operatives came together and formed the first union of working women called the "Lowell Female Labor Reform Association".]]> 2021-11-29 17:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918545428 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918546699 This was a American labor federation active during the 1860s. The Knights tried to promote the social and cultural uplift of the workers. It acted as a labor union that tried to negotiate with all of there employers no matter race or religion.]]> 2021-11-29 17:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918546699 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918547295 In 1886, All of the blue collar workers in Chicago went on strike. They wanted to fight for better wages, better safety, and better hours. During this a few individuals threw bombs at the police in the streets.]]> 2021-11-29 17:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918547295 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918547799 Henry Frick fired a bunch of people and only kept a couple hundred. Since Frick did this it caused people to protest and go on strike against his company/ factory.]]> 2021-11-29 17:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918547799 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918548372 During this event they fired people, cut wages, and raised rent which caused them to struggle in life. As a outcome of this the people went around burning buildings and created millions of dollars in damage.]]> 2021-11-29 17:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918548372 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918548993 This was a movement towards collective bargaining for  companies. They were founded on December 8, 1886 in Columbus Ohio]]> 2021-11-29 17:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918548993 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918549420 Mother Jones was a labor activist who wanted things right in economic justice. she also focused on child labor and worked to make sure these children are not overworked nor in any sorts of danger.]]> 2021-11-29 17:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918549420 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918550794 The owner of this company locked women in a room on the eighth floor so they would not stop working. Then after this the building set on fire and the women burned to death in the room.]]> 2021-11-29 17:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918550794 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918551839 Every county in West Virginia unionized and 1 owner from one county would not let them unionize. The other counties fought back and caused a 3 day battle between the groups. One side brought in hundreds of Pinkertons who dropped torpedoes on the group.]]> 2021-11-29 17:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918551839 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918552498 This was made in 1935 during the middle of the Great Depression. This act said that a company can not stop you from unionizing.]]> 2021-11-29 17:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918552498 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918553077 This was a labor law created in 1938, the purpose of this law was to help create a minimum wage. This also created overtime which is where people can earn more money for working more than 40 hours.]]> 2021-11-29 17:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918553077 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918553977 This protected the rights of the workers who did not want to be in the union. Workers were allowed to join unions but you could not push someone into joining the union.]]> 2021-11-29 17:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918553977 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918554488 He helped improve the life for Latin American workers. He also tried to bargain to help the workers lifestyles.]]> 2021-11-29 17:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918554488 jcallahan39 https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918555191 This event was protests and strikes by air traffic control because they wanted better wages. This was a battle between workers and the U.S. government]]> 2021-11-29 17:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jcallahan39/byufurjweyr7mken/wish/1918555191