'1877 railroad strike' diaporamas de présentation

The Rise of Organized Labor

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The Urban Worker Experience

The Urban Worker Experience. Most industrial workers worked six days a week for more than 12 hours a day. Employees were not entitled to vacation, sick leave, unemployment compensation, or reimbursement for injuries suffered on the job.

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The Rise of Organized Labor

The Rise of Organized Labor. Railroad strike 1877 Haymarket Riot 1886 Homestead Strike 1892 Pullman railway-car strike 1894. 1877 Railroad Strike. Railroad workers were forced to take pay cuts so they went on strike Strikers burned rail yards, ripped up track, and destroyed property.

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