hitory Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is a Labor Union?
An organization formed by workers in order for better workers rights.
What might a union want?
better working conditions, better pay, better benefits.
What can a union do if their demands are not met?
strike
In what region of the country are we seeing labor unrest?
What types of unrest is occurring?
In the north east. Strikes are occurring.
Why is worker unrest in other regions?
hey have not industrialized in the west yet.
how was the standard of living for people at this time?
Their standard of living was just making enough to survive.
Goals of labor:
.Eight hour workday
.Abolition of child labor
.Equal pay for men and women
.Safety codes in the workplace
.Prohibition of contract foreign labor
Tools of management:
“Scabs”: strikebreakers hired by companies
court injunctions: court order to stop union actions
Tools of Labor:
.Boycotts
.Picketing
.Organized strikes: stopping of work by workers to force an employer to meet demands
Why did violent riots break out during some labor strikes?
The people were angry with their conditions and wanted to put out their anger.
What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?
The Triangle Shirtwaist factory caught on fire and there was no way out. the workers ended up deciding to throw themselves out of the building to die. They thought it was a better fate.
Why were conditions so terrible in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory?
Flammable textiles stored throughout factory.
Smoking was common
Lights = gas powered
No fire extinguishers.
1 fire escape.
- The higher ups did not care about their workers.
What changes occurred to make workplaces safer after the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?
.No smoking while working
.More fire extinguishers
.more fire escapes
.Doors no longer locked.
Define Horizontal Integration.
purchase of competing Companies in Same Industry
Define Vertical Integration.
Purchase of companies at all levels of production.
How did Rockefeller create a monopoly in the oil industry?
He would buy out his competition or go get them put out of business
Why were some industrialists referred to as Robber Barons?
They would build monopolies that were unfair to consumers.
What were the 3 factors of production?
Land - natural resources
Labor - Human skills and effort
Capital - buildings, tools, equipment
How did corporations raise capital?
They would sell shares of its business and the shareholders would earn dividends from corp. profits or lose if company fails
What is a monopoly?
Describe working conditions for children.
The conditions were horrible. The people making them work did not care at all. Everything was pact together, they had to work super long hours, and the worked in a dirty environment.
Identify 2 reasons why it was so bad for children to work under such harsh conditions.
- exploitation
- These conditions could have easily serverley injure the kids
Given all the negative outcomes for working children, why did employers want to use child labor>?
Employers found it easy to use kids because they cannot stand up for themselves. This can make it easy to manipulate and exploit them.
New Inventions- Choose 3 new inventions and explain how they affected the lives of Americans.
- Light bulb: More light at night/ people can work longer hours
-Telephone: Info was shared faster/ easier to communicate
-Dynamite: This Invention Gave America a powerful weapon and a powerful tool to make some money(mining).
