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In 1917-1918 the Wilson administration had threatened the unions, jailing many organizers and murdering some, and strong-armed most unions into agreements not to strike until the war was over. Not all unions gave up, but most did.
In 1919 the war was over. The unions wanted higher wages and could strike again. The bosses wanted lower wages and figured they could hire unemployed ex-soldiers. Neither side was about to give in to the other.
The fact that at the time the government controlled major corporations, women began to start working and more and more immigrants began entering the country all sparked the major labor unrest. One of the biggest reasons however happens to be the Immigration to america. Millions of people came to the country looking for jobs and a better life and the sad reality was there wasn't enough jobs to be had for everyone.
Racial violence caused strikes in various cities in 1919.
In average circulated condition....... 1919................$3-$10 1919 D............$7-$35 1919 S............$4-$35
vlue of a 1919 wheat back penny
No, Jackie Robinson was not born in the 1930s, he was born in 1919, January 31, 1919.
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Woodrow Wilson was the president in 1919 and he suffered a stroke.
higher pay,shorter hours, and recognition to their union
The rash of strikes during 1919 were mainly due to the aftermath of World War I, and problems with labor and union power struggles. The Great Steel Strike was the most widely-spread strike. Other strikes in 1919 were the Seattle General Strike, Barcelona Revolutionary Strike, Dutch Steel Workers Strike, and the General Steel Strike in France.
The cast of When a Woman Strikes - 1919 includes: Neva Gerber, Murdock MacQuarrie, and Rosemary Theby.
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In 1919, the mass strike of Amalgamated Steelworkers and other unions followed World War I and the rise of Communism in the Soviet Union. In this environment, the labor disputes were often blamed on foreign radicals and/or communists.
People's Freedom Union was created in 1919.
International Astronomical Union was created in 1919.
Guyana Labour Union was created in 1919.
National Populist Union was created in 1919.
American Geophysical Union was created in 1919.