Thinking Back to Other Labor Struggles in the Nineteenth and Early

question 34

Essay

Thinking back to other labor struggles in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as the Homestead Strikes, Haymarket Affair, 1902 Coal Strike, and Ludlow Massacre, how do the Memorial Day Massacre and the UAW sit-down strikes compare? Had organized labor become any more sophisticated over the years in their tactics? Had business or government become any more sympathetic?

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Definitions:

Selling Company

A company or entity that is engaged in the act of selling goods, services, or both to consumers or other businesses.

New Buy

A purchase decision where a customer is buying a product or service for the first time, requiring significant research and evaluation.

Modified New Buy

A purchasing situation wherein a company makes some changes or modifications to a product they are buying again.

Industrial Users

Businesses that purchase goods or services for use in the production of other products or services, rather than for resale.