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Unions go on strike for two reasons: economic strikes attempt to pressure an employer into giving in to union "demands" in contract negotiations, ULP strikes have workers picketing while claiming that the employer committed unfair labor practices - violations of federal labor law.
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∙ 15y agoMostly because they wanted higher wages and shorter working hours, but were denied those.
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What do union workers do when they go on strike?
"On strike" means they do not go to work in protest of something they think is unfair.
What term do you use to call workers who refuse to join in a strike?
Scabs. That is a worker who doesn't go out on strike with the rest of the work force and it is still used today by striking workers.
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 were the methods used by factory workers to gain more rights during industrial revolution?
the union, went on strike
How did both the government and workers themselves try to improve workers' lives?
Workers would go on strike and government tried passing laws on how many hours women and children could work
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.
What do union workers do when they go on strike?
"On strike" means they do not go to work in protest of something they think is unfair.
What is a sentence for word strike?
The workers threatened to go on strike if their demands were not met.
What term do you use to call workers who refuse to join in a strike?
Scabs. That is a worker who doesn't go out on strike with the rest of the work force and it is still used today by striking workers.
What is the word 'strikers' when translated from English to Indonesian?
Strikers as in workers who go on strike is "pemogok" which doing "mogok kerja" (strike).
What is a worker who refuse to go on strike with his fellow worker called?
A worker who refuses to go on strike with their fellow workers is often referred to as a "strikebreaker" or a "scab." This term is used to describe someone who chooses to continue working during a strike, often to the detriment of the striking workers' efforts.
What will happen when the internet workers unite and go on strike?
This is extremely unlikely to ever happen.
How many years after Ellis island opened did garment workers go on strike?
5
What is worker strike?
workers strike because they did not get what they wanted
What was the purpose of the homestead strike?
Andrew Carneigie began to threaten workers at the Homestead Steel Mill saying he'd cut down on their wages. Many workers went on strike to go against this because they thought it was unfair. Purpose was the workers went on strike so the industry won't cut down on their wages.
What happened nationally because of the 1877 railroad strike?
Other workers went on strike in support.
Why did the mine workers go on strike in the movie Gandhi?
Theygo on striketo make conditions better for them
