Strikes
The book Three Strikes reflects on three different labor strikes in the early 1900’s. Three different authors have comprised this book to show the different ways that strikers have handled their struggles. One important lesson of labor history is that when workers get together they make a very powerful team to deal with. Another very important lesson in labor history is that strikes can make major companies crack or attack. When a company cracks, it gives in to the demands of the striker. When a company attacks, the company will physically get rid of the strikers or deliberately hurt them. This book gives stories on both of them and shows what happens at the end of the strike. There are many other ways that laborers have challenged corporations. Sit-downs were used in the Woolworth strike, and probably worked better than the conventional strike. The truth is many different kinds of strikes for different laborers have happened, but the reason for the strike is always the same. One thing that needs to be established to have a chance at winning a strike is a strong following from publicity. Another agent that helps in a strike is when you have some kind of political leader helping. The coal miner’s strike was one of the
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
San Francisco, Barbara Hutton, Union Constitution, Sit-downs Woolworth, , Guard Lieutenant, Iron Company, LM Bowers, Lou Tikas, Mother Jones, labor history, woolworth strike, coal miners, lesson labor history, lesson labor, major companies, reason strike, strike laborers, happen people, girl strikers, company decided,
Approximate Word count = 1257
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
 |
