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Who was the supporter of the Great Strike of 1877 and organizer of the United Mine Workers of America?
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- Mary Harris Jones
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Prominent organizer in womens labor movement?
Mary Harris Jones was a prominent organizer in the women's labor movement. She supported the Great Strike of 1877. and organized for the United Mine Workers of America. She was given the nickname, Mother Jones, by the coal miners.
Was workers on strike any time in 1920?
The 1920 Alabama coal strike, or the Alabama Miners' Strike, was a statewide strike of the United Mine Workers of America against coal mine operators.
What labor organizer led migrant fram workers to strike against grape growers in California in 1965 to demand better working conditions and higher wages?
chavez
What is the longest labor strike in history?
The longest labor strike in the history of the United States of America lasted more than three years. This strike was brought on by the workers at a Caterpillar equipment plant in Illinois.
What is worker strike?
workers strike because they did not get what they wanted
What happened nationally because of the 1877 railroad strike?
Other workers went on strike in support.
When did four million workers go on strike?
In 1919 after WWI when the government was less willing to cooperate with workers four million workers went on strike.
When did Ulster Workers' Council strike happen?
Ulster Workers' Council strike happened on 1974-05-28.
What was settled when Roosevelt got involved in the negotiations?
The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. It was settled when Roosevelt got involved in the negotiations.
What kind of workers were on strike in 1968?
sanitation workers m-ville
Why did workers strike?
because the money was too little and too many people were dieing
What is an ULP strike?
a ULP strike refers to a type of strike a union may engage in, the ULP stands for Unfair Labor Practices, when such a strike ends workers are guaranteed a return to employment (even if it means the termination of workers hired during the strike)
