Milwaukee Garment Workers Strike of 1919
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
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| gptkbp:cause |
demand for better wages
demand for better working conditions |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1919-11-16
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Milwaukee Garment Workers Strike of 1919
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| gptkbp:industry |
garment industry
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Milwaukee
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
large participation of women workers
significant labor action in Milwaukee history |
| gptkbp:numberOfStrikers |
about 8,000
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| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
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| gptkbp:result |
improved working conditions
improved wages |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1919-09-22
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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