Organized Labor DBQ
... ” Therefore, the organized labor was somewhat successful, but not completely. ... Several organizations such as settlement houses supported labor unions by hosting union meetings and protesting against harsh labor conditions. ... Business leaders thought that the strikers were ignorant (document B), and the federal government even seemed to back the industrial management on labor issues. ... he seems to be in favor of Capitalism; unless labor woke up it would “kill the goose that laid the golden egg” (Capitalism) and they would all be communists. Nast portrays that he thought that Capitalism will benefit labor more than Communism would. ... The harsh labor conditions that the workers were subjected to included long hours, low pay, and unsanitary conditions. ... They started forming Labor Unions, which were formed to try to counter their poor treatment. ... The American Federation of Labor (AF of L) avoided those larger political days, and his approach was successful. ... Looking at all the things that happened from 1875-1900, one can draw the conclusion that all in all, organized labor was not that successful in improving the position of workers.