Social Developments: Relations between Immigrants and Trade Unions Flashcards
What were many immigrants likely to do for job security?
Join a Trade Union
What was a Trade Union immigrant workers in a factory would likely join?
American Federation of Labor
Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor Trade Union?
Samuel Gompers
What did Samuel Gompers want for Immigrants and the AFL?
He encouraged them to join the Trade Union
Which race of immigrants did Trade Unions heavily oppose?
Chinese Immigrants
Why did Trade Unions oppose Chinese Immigrants?
Because they took work for lower prices, threatening jobs
Name 2 strikes in the 1890s that were blamed on immigrants (Do not have to give the year)
Homestead Strike, Pullman Strike
When did the Homestead Strike occur?
1892
When did the Pullman Strike occur?
1894
How can it be seen that Immigrant wages were very low in 1900?
2/3 of immigrants lived below the poverty line in 1900
Although most Immigrant workers were opposed, what was a benefit of them?
They played a massive force in helping the USA to Industrialise as a whole.
Why were many immigrants shocked with working in a factory when they got to the USA?
Many of them had only worked in rural areas before
