Workers Organize

A factory where workers work long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions.

Labor union that sought to organize all workers and focused on broad social reforms.

A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.

Violent clash in 1886 between union supporters and Chicago police that divided and weakened the labor movement.

Violent 1894 railway workers' strike which began outside of Chicago and spread nationwide.

Leader of the American Railway Union, he voted to aid workers in the Pullman strike. He was jailed for six months for disobeying a court order after the strike was over.

Creator of the American Federation of Labor. He provided a stable and unified union for skilled workers.

The first federation of labor unions in the United States. Founded by Samuel Gompers in 1886.

A business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods.

A group of corporations run by a single board of directors.

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

A name for the late 1800s, coined by Mark Twain to describe the tremendous increase in wealth caused by the industrial age and the ostentatious lifestyles it allowed the very rich.

An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members.

Something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat.

A struggle between opposing forces.