February 12, 2010
How Successful Was Organized Labor In Improving The Position Of Workers In The Period From 1875 To 1900?
What factors contributed to the success?
And if they weren’t successful, why not?
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Following the Haymarket Square Riots, labor unions lost a lot of support among the public and with working men. One union did continue to grow–the American Federation of Labor, led by Samuel Gompers. They concentrated on labor issues, like wages and safe working conditions. The AFL admitted only skilled labor. Most employers continued to try all they could to discourage Unions and prevent union organizers from entering their work place. The government still sided with owners in most labor disputes. It was not until the Teddy Roosevelt administration that the federal troops were used for the first time to threaten owners to negotiate with workers, rather than simply be used to force workers back to work.