There are many labour unions, you will need to be specific about which one, where and what time frame.
Pullman Strike
The governmet had the authority to end labor strikes.
The governmet had the authority to end labor strikes
In re Debs is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case from 1895 that addressed the legality of labor strikes and the use of injunctions against them. The case arose from the Pullman Strike, where striking workers, led by labor leader Eugene V. Debs, disrupted railroad traffic. The Court upheld the government's use of federal injunctions to break the strike, emphasizing the importance of maintaining mail delivery and interstate commerce. This decision reinforced the federal government's authority to intervene in labor disputes, setting a precedent for future labor relations.
Eugene Debs
Eugene Debs ran for president in 1900 as a candidate for the Socialist Party of America. The party focused on labor reform, advocating for workers' rights, better wages, and improved working conditions. Debs was a prominent figure in the labor movement and used his presidential campaigns to promote socialism as an alternative to capitalism.
1892, Socialist Labor Party: Simon Wing 1896, Socialist Labor Party: Charles Matchett 1900, Social Democratic Party: Eugene V. Debs 1904, 1908 & 1912, Socialist Party: Eugene V. Debs
Debs's conviction reinforced federal authority to halt strikes
Debs's conviction reinforced federal authority to halt strikes
Eugene Debs
It may have something to do with the Ludlow Massacre a nasty incident at a mining camp which took innocent lives when it flashed over into a riot. Reds implies communists and this took place when Communism was a very real problem and often linked with Labor organizations such as the various Debs" unions ( Eugene Victor Debs, a socialist, did visit the USSR late in his life)