View the following video about the top ten labor strikes in U. S. history (measured by numerical or historical
significance):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd7_K5pCCU
Select one of the strikes presented in the video as your focus for this assignment:
- Steel Strike 1919
- UPS Worker Strike 1997
- U.S. Postal Strike 1970
- Professional Air Traffic Controllers Strike 1981
- Homestead Steelworkers Strike 1892
- ILGWU Garment Workers Strike 1909
- Great Railroad Strike 1922
- Textile Workers Strike 1934
- Bituminous Coal Strike 1946
- Steelworkers Strike 1959
Prepare a 4-page paper addressing the following:
1) Summarize the story behind the strike.
2) Was there a “winning” side and a “losing” side? Or, were both sides “winners? Or, were both sides “losers”? Why?
3) The union movement has changed throughout history. Many labor-management agreements today call for cooperation between management and labor. Discern whether or not, given this turbulent history, a cooperative partnership is even possible.