1919 Seattle Shipyard Strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:workers
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased scrutiny of labor unions
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
post-World War I economic conditions
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| gptkbp:consequences |
public demonstrations
increased police presence political backlash long-term effects on labor relations arrests of union leaders reduction in shipyard production |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art
depicted in literature depicted in films inspired protests inspired songs inspired academic research depicted in documentaries influenced labor rights movements |
| gptkbp:demands |
wage increases
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| gptkbp:duration |
5 days
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
disruption of shipbuilding industry
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| gptkbp:government_response |
National Guard deployment
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in labor history studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-war labor unrest
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
part of the Red Scare era
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of labor struggles
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1919 Seattle Shipyard Strike
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased tensions between labor and government
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future labor strikes
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
socialist movements
communist movements |
| gptkbp:involved |
shipyard workers
|
| gptkbp:key_issues |
inflation
labor rights working conditions job security |
| gptkbp:led_to |
public sympathy for workers
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Seattle
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
union leaders
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
failed to achieve demands
|
| gptkbp:participants |
over 35,000 workers
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Seattle_General_Strike
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| gptkbp:related_to |
labor movement in the U. S.
1919 general strikes in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
government intervention
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased union membership
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest strikes in U. S. history
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| gptkbp:union_involved |
gptkb:Metal_Trades_Council
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| gptkbp:year |
1919
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Seattle_General_Strike_1919
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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