1910 Chicago Garment Workers' Strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
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| gptkbp:cause |
low wages
poor working conditions long hours |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
February 18, 1911
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1910 Chicago Garment Workers' Strike
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| gptkbp:industry |
garment industry
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Sidney_Hillman
gptkb:Bessie_Abramowitz |
| gptkbp:numberOfStrikers |
over 40,000
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| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
gptkb:Chicago_Garment_Manufacturers |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:1911_Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
gptkb:Uprising_of_the_20,000 |
| gptkbp:result |
partial victory for workers
|
| gptkbp:significance |
helped launch Sidney Hillman's labor leadership
increased unionization in Chicago garment industry |
| gptkbp:startDate |
September 22, 1910
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Women's_Trade_Union_League_of_Chicago
gptkb:Amalgamated_Clothing_Workers_of_America |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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