The Labor Movement

Labor movements such as The Boston Police, Coal Miner’s, and Steel Mill Strike helped spark the effect of American politics in the 1920’s.

The Coal Miner’s strike also asked for shorter workdays and an increase in wages. These labor movements also effected immigrants.

 

The Steel Mill Strike was when workers wanted the right to negotiate shorter working hours and an increase in their wages. The strikers were beaten by the police and militia members. At the end, the steel workers had an eight hour workday, but the steelworkers did not have a union. 

The Boston Police members were on strike because they did not receive a single raise since the beginning of WWI and they could not unionize.