The history of labor organizing, unions, strikes, and collective bargaining. Economic models remain in Economics; civil-rights milestones retain Civil Rights.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
What food did United Farm Workers supporters refuse to buy during the grape boycott?
Skipping grapes hit growers at the checkout, and many growers signed union contracts in 1970.
Which labor leader led the United Farm Workers grape boycott?
Chavez co-founded the UFW and became the national face of the grape boycott through marches and fasts.
In which California city did the 1965 grape strike that led to the boycott begin?
Filipino grape workers started the Delano walkout, then joined with Chavez's group to form the UFW.
Who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez?
Huerta coined the slogan "Si, se puede" during the campaign and led boycott organizing nationwide.
Which union won recognition from General Motors after the Flint sit-down strike?
The victory made the United Auto Workers a major industrial union and spurred organizing across the auto industry.
Which Michigan governor refused to send troops to evict the Flint sit-down strikers?
Murphy sent the National Guard to keep order but refused to use troops to break the occupation.
Workers occupied the plants of which automaker during the 1936 Flint sit-down strike?
The 44-day occupation ended when General Motors recognized the United Auto Workers in February 1937.
Which president sent federal troops to Chicago during the 1894 Pullman Strike?
Cleveland justified the troops as protecting mail delivery and interstate commerce, not settling wages.
Which company's railroad cars were boycotted during the 1894 Pullman Strike?
Pullman cut workers' wages but kept rents high in its company town, which sparked the walkout.
Which labor demand did the 1886 Haymarket Affair rally support?
The 1886 rallies backed an eight-hour day, which later became standard through union contracts and labor laws.