Labor relations

In: Major issues in American history

Abstract

The uneven emergence of a labor movement, 1827-1837 -- The New England Shoemakers' Strike of 1860 -- The Railroad Strikes of 1877 -- The Pullman Strike and boycott of 1894 -- The Lawrence Strike of 1912 -- The miners' program, 1919-1923 -- The General Textile Strike of 1934 -- The General Motors sit-down strike of 1936-1937 -- The Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act of 1947 -- The Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968 -- The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike of 1981