1912 Lawrence strike

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:workers
gptkbp:caused_by wage cuts
gptkbp:date January 1912
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:government_response National Guard intervention
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Progressive_Era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1912 Lawrence strike
gptkbp:impact labor movement in the U. S.
gptkbp:involved textile workers
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of marches and rallies
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Big_Bill_Haywood
gptkb:Elizabeth_Gurley_Flynn
gptkb:Joseph_Ettor
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Bread_and_Roses_strike
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lawrence,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:media_coverage national attention
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Industrial_Workers_of_the_World
gptkbp:outcome community support
safety regulations
health benefits
better working conditions
political activism
increased awareness of labor issues
union recognition
solidarity among workers
child labor laws
increased union membership
wage increase
union contracts
influence on future strikes
shorter work hours
formation of new labor organizations
public sympathy for workers
strengthened labor laws
greater public engagement in labor rights
increased media scrutiny of labor practices
gptkbp:participants immigrant workers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1913_Paterson_silk_strike
gptkb:1914_Ludlow_Massacre
gptkb:1917_Boston_Police_Strike
gptkb:1919_Seattle_General_Strike
gptkb:1934_Minneapolis_Teamsters_Strike
gptkbp:result improved labor conditions
gptkbp:significance highlighted labor rights issues
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lawrence_Textile_Strike_of_1912
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5