Great Railroad Strike of 1922 — The Great Railroad Strike of 1922, a nationwide railroad shop workers strike in the United States which began on July 1, caused a national outcry. The immediate cause of the strike was the Railroad Labor Board s announcement that hourly wages… … Wikipedia
List of strikes — The following is a list of deliberate absence from work related to specific working conditions (strikes) or due to general unhappiness with the political order (general strikes). =Chronological list of strikes= eventeenth Century*Strike of polish … Wikipedia
Labor history of the United States — involves the history of organized labor, as well as the more general history of working people in the United States of America. Pressures dictating the nature and power of organized labor have included the evolution and power of the corporation,… … Wikipedia
Shopman — Shop man, n.; pl. {Shopmen}. 1. A shopkeeper; a retailer. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One who serves in a shop; a salesman. [1913 Webster] 3. One who works in a shop or a factory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
William Z. Foster — William Zebulon Foster (February 25, 1881 September 1, 1961), born in Taunton, Massachusetts, was the long time General Secretary of the Communist Party USA and trade union leader. He passed through the Socialist Party of America and the… … Wikipedia
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Commission on Industrial Relations — The Commission on Industrial Relations (also known as the Walsh Commission)[1] was a commission created by the U.S. Congress on August 23, 1912. The commission studied work conditions throughout the industrial United States between 1913 and 1915 … Wikipedia
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association — Infobox Union name= Sheet Metal Workers International Association full name= Sheet Metal Workers International Association founded= 1888 country= United States office= Washington, D.C. people= website= [http://www.smwia.org/ www.smwia.org]… … Wikipedia
Clinton L. Bardo — (1868 – 1937) was an American industrialist whose career included stints as general manager of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and president of New York Shipbuilding. As president of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)… … Wikipedia
Escalator — For the album by Sam Gopal, see Escalator (album). Escalators in a Copenhagen Metro station, Denmark, 2007 Escalator in action, 2011 An e … Wikipedia