Trade Unions 1865-1900

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Created on: 26-05-16 10:36

What percentage of the workforce was unionised in 1865?

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What was unique about the Knights of Labor?

they wanted to unite all workers

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What type of workers was the AFL mainly for?

skilled

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What was Coxey's army in 1894?

a march to Washington

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Where did most immigrants come from in the late 1800s?

China and Japan

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How many strikes were there from 1881 to 1905?

37,000

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What fraction of a skilled worker's wage did labourers earn?

1/3

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Who did the workers battle with at Homestead?

the Pinkerton Detectives

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How long did Carnegie remain non-unionised for afterwards?

40 years

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What was the closed shop?

company dominated by one union that workers have to belong to

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What was unique about the Knights of Labor?

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they wanted to unite all workers

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