labor and management tend to get along like cats and dogs the difference is
like cats and dogs the difference is
like cats and dogs the difference is that pets don’t usually stage work
that pets don’t usually stage work
that pets don’t usually stage work stoppages enough is enough and it’s
stoppages enough is enough and it’s
stoppages enough is enough and it’s about time that people start fighting
about time that people start fighting
about time that people start fighting back on this and you have seen what has
back on this and you have seen what has
back on this and you have seen what has taken place welcome to watchmojo.com and
taken place welcome to watchmojo.com and
taken place welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten labor strikes in American
the top ten labor strikes in American
the top ten labor strikes in American history for this list we’re looking at
history for this list we’re looking at
history for this list we’re looking at work stoppages that have occurred over
work stoppages that have occurred over
work stoppages that have occurred over US history and have ranked them based on
US history and have ranked them based on
US history and have ranked them based on their numerical or historical
their numerical or historical
their numerical or historical significance yes you’re coming back
significance yes you’re coming back
significance yes you’re coming back people are getting fed up of corporate
people are getting fed up of corporate
people are getting fed up of corporate America taking away benefits reducing
America taking away benefits reducing
America taking away benefits reducing jobs to part-time jobs there’s time to
jobs to part-time jobs there’s time to
jobs to part-time jobs there’s time to put a stop to it
put a stop to it
put a stop to it number 10 the great skill strike of 1919
number 10 the great skill strike of 1919
number 10 the great skill strike of 1919 the stream swells in volume a firey
the stream swells in volume a firey
the stream swells in volume a firey River if you ever saw one but you as an
River if you ever saw one but you as an
River if you ever saw one but you as an uninitiated onlooker could not be
uninitiated onlooker could not be
uninitiated onlooker could not be expected to know that these men in
expected to know that these men in
expected to know that these men in charge are very much in command during
charge are very much in command during
charge are very much in command during World War one the dismal working
World War one the dismal working
World War one the dismal working conditions and low pay in the steel
conditions and low pay in the steel
conditions and low pay in the steel industry improved soon after the war
industry improved soon after the war
industry improved soon after the war however the situation reverted to
however the situation reverted to
however the situation reverted to pre-war levels prompting a strike of
pre-war levels prompting a strike of
pre-war levels prompting a strike of three hundred and fifty thousand workers
three hundred and fifty thousand workers
three hundred and fifty thousand workers that lasted three and a half months
that lasted three and a half months
that lasted three and a half months corporate leaders turned the tide of
corporate leaders turned the tide of
corporate leaders turned the tide of public opinion against the workers
public opinion against the workers
public opinion against the workers feeding on immigration and communists
feeding on immigration and communists
feeding on immigration and communists phobias of the time the strike failed
phobias of the time the strike failed
phobias of the time the strike failed and union power in the steel industry
and union power in the steel industry
and union power in the steel industry was eradicated for more than a decade
was eradicated for more than a decade
was eradicated for more than a decade here is an operation which constitutes
here is an operation which constitutes
here is an operation which constitutes in itself a critical test of Steel’s
in itself a critical test of Steel’s
in itself a critical test of Steel’s number nine the UPS worker strike of
number nine the UPS worker strike of
number nine the UPS worker strike of nineteen ninety-seven everybody has to
nineteen ninety-seven everybody has to
nineteen ninety-seven everybody has to stand together to be together as one and
stand together to be together as one and
stand together to be together as one and that’s how you take on corporate America
that’s how you take on corporate America
that’s how you take on corporate America labor was in a definite slump by 1997 so
labor was in a definite slump by 1997 so
labor was in a definite slump by 1997 so the success of the United Parcel workers
the success of the United Parcel workers
the success of the United Parcel workers strike was something of a surprise I
strike was something of a surprise I
strike was something of a surprise I want a good contract we’ve been fighting
want a good contract we’ve been fighting
want a good contract we’ve been fighting for a long time and we don’t want to
for a long time and we don’t want to
for a long time and we don’t want to settle for something that’s not
settle for something that’s not
settle for something that’s not quality the 185,000 Teamsters workers
quality the 185,000 Teamsters workers
quality the 185,000 Teamsters workers struck for 16 days in August with one of
struck for 16 days in August with one of
struck for 16 days in August with one of their primary concerns being the
their primary concerns being the
their primary concerns being the company’s policy of hiring part-time
company’s policy of hiring part-time
company’s policy of hiring part-time workers so that they would not have to
workers so that they would not have to
workers so that they would not have to pay benefits because it is what this
pay benefits because it is what this
pay benefits because it is what this country needs decent jobs a chance for
country needs decent jobs a chance for
country needs decent jobs a chance for the dream public support was strong for
the dream public support was strong for
the dream public support was strong for the workers resulting in ups agreeing to
the workers resulting in ups agreeing to
the workers resulting in ups agreeing to the demands of the union and giving
the demands of the union and giving
the demands of the union and giving labour its first significant victory in
labour its first significant victory in
labour its first significant victory in many years this is a great victory a
many years this is a great victory a
many years this is a great victory a victory for everyone number 8 the US
victory for everyone number 8 the US
victory for everyone number 8 the US postal strike of 1970 in New York City
postal strike of 1970 in New York City
postal strike of 1970 in New York City postal workers demanded a boat to strike
postal workers demanded a boat to strike
postal workers demanded a boat to strike and all hell broke loose neither snow
and all hell broke loose neither snow
and all hell broke loose neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night
nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night
nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from their Swift
stays these couriers from their Swift
stays these couriers from their Swift completion of their appointed rounds
completion of their appointed rounds
completion of their appointed rounds unless of course they want better pay
unless of course they want better pay
unless of course they want better pay President Nixon ordered the army to go
President Nixon ordered the army to go
President Nixon ordered the army to go into New York City and to get the mail
into New York City and to get the mail
into New York City and to get the mail moving and said if necessary he would do
moving and said if necessary he would do
moving and said if necessary he would do the same in other cities federal
the same in other cities federal
the same in other cities federal employees are denied the right to strike
employees are denied the right to strike
employees are denied the right to strike which is what makes the 1970 strike by
which is what makes the 1970 strike by
which is what makes the 1970 strike by the US postal workers important the
the US postal workers important the
the US postal workers important the biggest post-office of all New York City
biggest post-office of all New York City
biggest post-office of all New York City is entirely closed down this first
is entirely closed down this first
is entirely closed down this first strike by public employees was illegal
strike by public employees was illegal
strike by public employees was illegal but 210,000 postal workers did it anyway
but 210,000 postal workers did it anyway
but 210,000 postal workers did it anyway for two weeks in March the Postal
for two weeks in March the Postal
for two weeks in March the Postal Service ground to a halt beginning in
Service ground to a halt beginning in
Service ground to a halt beginning in New York City and spreading nationwide
New York City and spreading nationwide
New York City and spreading nationwide President Nixon’s attempt to use the
President Nixon’s attempt to use the
President Nixon’s attempt to use the Army and the National Guard as letter
Army and the National Guard as letter
Army and the National Guard as letter carriers was a dismal failure and the
carriers was a dismal failure and the
carriers was a dismal failure and the postal workers were granted increased
postal workers were granted increased
postal workers were granted increased wages and better conditions here’s a man
wages and better conditions here’s a man
wages and better conditions here’s a man who knows that we’re going to pave a
who knows that we’re going to pave a
who knows that we’re going to pave a steel you know he can give yourself 100
steel you know he can give yourself 100
steel you know he can give yourself 100 percent raise Congress can get
percent raise Congress can get
percent raise Congress can get still a 41% rate but we can have nothing
still a 41% rate but we can have nothing
still a 41% rate but we can have nothing number seven the air traffic controller
number seven the air traffic controller
number seven the air traffic controller strike of 1981 all of those opposed
strike of 1981 all of those opposed
strike of 1981 all of those opposed returning to work and staying out for as
returning to work and staying out for as
returning to work and staying out for as long as it takes to get a fair and
long as it takes to get a fair and
long as it takes to get a fair and equitable contract signify by saying yes
equitable contract signify by saying yes
equitable contract signify by saying yes a 1981 strike by these federal employees
a 1981 strike by these federal employees
a 1981 strike by these federal employees had a very different result in August
had a very different result in August
had a very different result in August 13,000 members of the professional air
13,000 members of the professional air
13,000 members of the professional air traffic controllers organization went on
traffic controllers organization went on
traffic controllers organization went on strike for shorter hours and higher
strike for shorter hours and higher
strike for shorter hours and higher wages President Reagan issued an
wages President Reagan issued an
wages President Reagan issued an ultimatum to Petco get back to work or
ultimatum to Petco get back to work or
ultimatum to Petco get back to work or get fired they are in violation of the
get fired they are in violation of the
get fired they are in violation of the law and if they do not report for work
law and if they do not report for work
law and if they do not report for work within 48 hours they have forfeited
within 48 hours they have forfeited
within 48 hours they have forfeited their jobs and will be terminated the
their jobs and will be terminated the
their jobs and will be terminated the strikers refused so Reagan fired 11,000
strikers refused so Reagan fired 11,000
strikers refused so Reagan fired 11,000 345 workers in one fell swoop an
345 workers in one fell swoop an
345 workers in one fell swoop an instance in sensitivity shown by this
instance in sensitivity shown by this
instance in sensitivity shown by this administration will not get our people
administration will not get our people
administration will not get our people back to work we are as firm in our
back to work we are as firm in our
back to work we are as firm in our convictions as we were when this started
convictions as we were when this started
convictions as we were when this started playing hardball the government jailed
playing hardball the government jailed
playing hardball the government jailed many of the union leaders and waged
many of the union leaders and waged
many of the union leaders and waged stiflingly high fines against the Union
stiflingly high fines against the Union
stiflingly high fines against the Union for the illegal strike the strike failed
for the illegal strike the strike failed
for the illegal strike the strike failed and was a crushing blow to the labor
and was a crushing blow to the labor
and was a crushing blow to the labor movement we feel our cause is justified
movement we feel our cause is justified
movement we feel our cause is justified we’ve all now been terminated and even
we’ve all now been terminated and even
we’ve all now been terminated and even if we want to end it it couldn’t be
if we want to end it it couldn’t be
if we want to end it it couldn’t be ended that is to say we have no
ended that is to say we have no
ended that is to say we have no intentions of ending it but if we wanted
intentions of ending it but if we wanted
intentions of ending it but if we wanted to it
to it
to it we couldn’t we’re no longer employees
we couldn’t we’re no longer employees
we couldn’t we’re no longer employees number six the Homestead Strike of 1892
number six the Homestead Strike of 1892
number six the Homestead Strike of 1892 although the steel industry in general
although the steel industry in general
although the steel industry in general was fiercely opposed to labor unions
was fiercely opposed to labor unions
was fiercely opposed to labor unions magnate Andrew Carnegie accepted their
magnate Andrew Carnegie accepted their
magnate Andrew Carnegie accepted their value in the workplace however when
value in the workplace however when
value in the workplace however when workers at his homestead Steel Works in
workers at his homestead Steel Works in
workers at his homestead Steel Works in Pennsylvania demanded increased wages
Pennsylvania demanded increased wages
Pennsylvania demanded increased wages Carnegie sought to break the Union the
Carnegie sought to break the Union the
Carnegie sought to break the Union the strike started on June 30th but became a
strike started on June 30th but became a
strike started on June 30th but became a part of history on July 6th that’s when
part of history on July 6th that’s when
part of history on July 6th that’s when 300 Pinkerton agents hired by the
300 Pinkerton agents hired by the
300 Pinkerton agents hired by the industry arrived an intense battle
industry arrived an intense battle
industry arrived an intense battle ensued with both sides armed by the time
ensued with both sides armed by the time
ensued with both sides armed by the time the smoke cleared
the smoke cleared
the smoke cleared nine strikers and three agents lay dead
nine strikers and three agents lay dead
nine strikers and three agents lay dead and the Union suffered a major defeat
and the Union suffered a major defeat
and the Union suffered a major defeat number five the il gwu strike of 1909
number five the il gwu strike of 1909
number five the il gwu strike of 1909 the skillful operators who sew up the
the skillful operators who sew up the
the skillful operators who sew up the whole dress work under high tension
whole dress work under high tension
whole dress work under high tension known as the uprising of 20,000 the
known as the uprising of 20,000 the
known as the uprising of 20,000 the International ladies garment workers
International ladies garment workers
International ladies garment workers union strike lasted 14 weeks starting in
union strike lasted 14 weeks starting in
union strike lasted 14 weeks starting in 1909 working conditions in sweatshops
1909 working conditions in sweatshops
1909 working conditions in sweatshops were truly abominable and frequently
were truly abominable and frequently
were truly abominable and frequently dangerous but when 20,000 workers in New
dangerous but when 20,000 workers in New
dangerous but when 20,000 workers in New York City most of whom were women and
York City most of whom were women and
York City most of whom were women and immigrants went on strike no one
immigrants went on strike no one
immigrants went on strike no one expected it to succeed but with a motto
expected it to succeed but with a motto
expected it to succeed but with a motto of we’d rather starve quick than starve
of we’d rather starve quick than starve
of we’d rather starve quick than starve slow workers were finally able to win
slow workers were finally able to win
slow workers were finally able to win many of their demands including a 52
many of their demands including a 52
many of their demands including a 52 hour work week Saturday and Sunday off
hour work week Saturday and Sunday off
hour work week Saturday and Sunday off and fair wages where the results number
and fair wages where the results number
and fair wages where the results number for the great railroad strike of 1922 an
for the great railroad strike of 1922 an
for the great railroad strike of 1922 an astounding 400,000 railroad shop workers
astounding 400,000 railroad shop workers
astounding 400,000 railroad shop workers went on strike on July 1st 1922 prompted
went on strike on July 1st 1922 prompted
went on strike on July 1st 1922 prompted by management’s plan to decrease pay by
by management’s plan to decrease pay by
by management’s plan to decrease pay by seven cents an hour that may not sound
seven cents an hour that may not sound
seven cents an hour that may not sound like much today but in 1922 it
like much today but in 1922 it
like much today but in 1922 it represented a 12 percent cut in wages
represented a 12 percent cut in wages
represented a 12 percent cut in wages management responded to the strike by
management responded to the strike by
management responded to the strike by replacing most of the workers and
replacing most of the workers and
replacing most of the workers and violence often broke out 11 people were
violence often broke out 11 people were
violence often broke out 11 people were killed over the months the strike lasted
killed over the months the strike lasted
killed over the months the strike lasted a federal judge eventually issued an
a federal judge eventually issued an
a federal judge eventually issued an injunction outlying strike activities
injunction outlying strike activities
injunction outlying strike activities effectively ending the work stoppage on
effectively ending the work stoppage on
effectively ending the work stoppage on September first number three the textile
September first number three the textile
September first number three the textile worker strike of 1934 now just surprised
worker strike of 1934 now just surprised
worker strike of 1934 now just surprised that anybody wanted to unionized and
that anybody wanted to unionized and
that anybody wanted to unionized and here we thought you know things are
here we thought you know things are
here we thought you know things are going on so great Labor Day of 1934
going on so great Labor Day of 1934
going on so great Labor Day of 1934 marked the start of a major strike by
marked the start of a major strike by
marked the start of a major strike by 400,000 textile workers lasting three
400,000 textile workers lasting three
400,000 textile workers lasting three weeks the strike was largely a response
weeks the strike was largely a response
weeks the strike was largely a response to the industry’s increasing demands
to the industry’s increasing demands
to the industry’s increasing demands that fewer workers be used to produce
that fewer workers be used to produce
that fewer workers be used to produce more Goods you’ve got somebody behind
more Goods you’ve got somebody behind
more Goods you’ve got somebody behind you pushing pushing pushing wanting more
you pushing pushing pushing wanting more
you pushing pushing pushing wanting more more and more to give you less and Roy
more and more to give you less and Roy
more and more to give you less and Roy asked coming in the midst of the Great
asked coming in the midst of the Great
asked coming in the midst of the Great Depression both sides in the dispute
Depression both sides in the dispute
Depression both sides in the dispute felt tremendous
felt tremendous
felt tremendous pressure mill owners responded with
pressure mill owners responded with
pressure mill owners responded with strikebreakers often armed and the
strikebreakers often armed and the
strikebreakers often armed and the strike was ultimately a failure
strike was ultimately a failure
strike was ultimately a failure many strikers were killed and thousands
many strikers were killed and thousands
many strikers were killed and thousands lost their jobs my grandmother told my
lost their jobs my grandmother told my
lost their jobs my grandmother told my mother that she would rather see her
mother that she would rather see her
mother that she would rather see her take my brother and me to the graveyard
take my brother and me to the graveyard
take my brother and me to the graveyard in the bring us to be brought up on
in the bring us to be brought up on
in the bring us to be brought up on cotton mill village number two the
cotton mill village number two the
cotton mill village number two the bituminous coal strike of 1946 68
bituminous coal strike of 1946 68
bituminous coal strike of 1946 68 million tons of coal production was the
million tons of coal production was the
million tons of coal production was the loss during the long layoff American
loss during the long layoff American
loss during the long layoff American railroads factories and homes are
railroads factories and homes are
railroads factories and homes are desperately in need of plenty of these
desperately in need of plenty of these
desperately in need of plenty of these black diamonds one of Labour’s longest
black diamonds one of Labour’s longest
black diamonds one of Labour’s longest strikes lasted from April 1st to
strikes lasted from April 1st to
strikes lasted from April 1st to December 7 1946 seeking higher wages and
December 7 1946 seeking higher wages and
December 7 1946 seeking higher wages and better conditions some 400,000
better conditions some 400,000
better conditions some 400,000 bituminous coal workers heeded the call
bituminous coal workers heeded the call
bituminous coal workers heeded the call for a strike and they were hardly alone
for a strike and they were hardly alone
for a strike and they were hardly alone by the end of 1946 well over 4 million
by the end of 1946 well over 4 million
by the end of 1946 well over 4 million Americans were involved in strike
Americans were involved in strike
Americans were involved in strike activity the coal strike through special
activity the coal strike through special
activity the coal strike through special attention from President Truman who
attention from President Truman who
attention from President Truman who feared that it might stifle the post-war
feared that it might stifle the post-war
feared that it might stifle the post-war recovery period and although he fined
recovery period and although he fined
recovery period and although he fined the Union heavily the agreement he
the Union heavily the agreement he
the Union heavily the agreement he offered did address many of the workers
offered did address many of the workers
offered did address many of the workers concerns when the long coal trains move
concerns when the long coal trains move
concerns when the long coal trains move again we can all look forward to
again we can all look forward to
again we can all look forward to improved production in all industry
improved production in all industry
improved production in all industry before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
here’s Mike Needham heading in save Rick
here’s Mike Needham heading in save Rick the rebound
the rebound
the rebound Mike Needham with his first ever NHL
Mike Needham with his first ever NHL
Mike Needham with his first ever NHL goal we’re told they’re actually on
goal we’re told they’re actually on
goal we’re told they’re actually on strike as we speak they will complete
strike as we speak they will complete
strike as we speak they will complete any run drop people off their
any run drop people off their
any run drop people off their destination then take the buses back to
destination then take the buses back to
destination then take the buses back to the park thank you very much I mean they
the park thank you very much I mean they
the park thank you very much I mean they want four extra cents the DVD and they
want four extra cents the DVD and they
want four extra cents the DVD and they want 2.5 percent of whatever they make
want 2.5 percent of whatever they make
want 2.5 percent of whatever they make for profits for internet number one the
for profits for internet number one the
for profits for internet number one the steel strike of 1959 the longest and
steel strike of 1959 the longest and
steel strike of 1959 the longest and costly a strike in the history of the
costly a strike in the history of the
costly a strike in the history of the steel industry hit the United States
steel industry hit the United States
steel industry hit the United States economy in 1959 a half million employees
economy in 1959 a half million employees
economy in 1959 a half million employees walked out on the steel industry for 116
walked out on the steel industry for 116
walked out on the steel industry for 116 days in 1959 as the Union asked for a
days in 1959 as the Union asked for a
days in 1959 as the Union asked for a wage increase and assurances against
wage increase and assurances against
wage increase and assurances against reductions in hours number of employees
reductions in hours number of employees
reductions in hours number of employees and more in July the steel industry
and more in July the steel industry
and more in July the steel industry across the nation banked its furnaces
across the nation banked its furnaces
across the nation banked its furnaces turned off the vital flow of steel
turned off the vital flow of steel
turned off the vital flow of steel 500,000 steel workers saw their last
500,000 steel workers saw their last
500,000 steel workers saw their last paychecks for at least five months
paychecks for at least five months
paychecks for at least five months President Eisenhower invoked the
President Eisenhower invoked the
President Eisenhower invoked the taft-hartley Act to compel workers back
taft-hartley Act to compel workers back
taft-hartley Act to compel workers back to work and when the Union sued to have
to work and when the Union sued to have
to work and when the Union sued to have the act declared unconstitutional it was
the act declared unconstitutional it was
the act declared unconstitutional it was defeated in a Supreme Court decision I’m
defeated in a Supreme Court decision I’m
defeated in a Supreme Court decision I’m not going to try to assess any blame I’m
not going to try to assess any blame I’m
not going to try to assess any blame I’m getting sick and tired of the apparent
getting sick and tired of the apparent
getting sick and tired of the apparent impasse in the settlement of this matter
impasse in the settlement of this matter
impasse in the settlement of this matter the United Steel Workers of America
the United Steel Workers of America
the United Steel Workers of America Union ultimately prevailed in obtaining
Union ultimately prevailed in obtaining
Union ultimately prevailed in obtaining a favorable contract but the long-term
a favorable contract but the long-term
a favorable contract but the long-term effect of the four-month strike open the
effect of the four-month strike open the
effect of the four-month strike open the door to imported steel leading to a
door to imported steel leading to a
door to imported steel leading to a substantial decline in the size of the
substantial decline in the size of the
substantial decline in the size of the u.s. steel industry any of the nation’s
u.s. steel industry any of the nation’s
u.s. steel industry any of the nation’s auto plants closed down within a few
auto plants closed down within a few
auto plants closed down within a few months their supply of steel used up do
months their supply of steel used up do
months their supply of steel used up do you agree with our choices what other
you agree with our choices what other
you agree with our choices what other famous American strikes deserve to be on
famous American strikes deserve to be on
famous American strikes deserve to be on this list for more in thrall intense
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