Paterson silk strike of 1913
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The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a major labor uprising in Paterson, New Jersey, where thousands of silk mill workers, supported by radical labor organizers, walked out to demand better working conditions, pay, and control over the pace of work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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industrial dispute ⓘ labor strike ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for better working conditions
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demand for higher wages ⓘ introduction of the four-loom system ⓘ opposition to increased loom assignments per worker ⓘ speedup of work ⓘ |
| consequence |
blacklisting of strike leaders
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increased national attention to IWW organizing ⓘ strengthening of employer control in Paterson silk mills ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duration | about five months ⓘ |
| endDate | 1913-07-28 ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Paterson Strike Pageant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
abolition of the four-loom system
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eight-hour workday ⓘ wage increases ⓘ worker control over pace of work ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extensive arrests of strikers
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mass picketing ⓘ radical labor leadership ⓘ use of free-speech fights by organizers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | silk industry ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Adolph Lessig
NERFINISHED
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Bill Haywood NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlo Tresca NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Gurley Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick L. Quinlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Paterson, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Paterson Strike Pageant at Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 1913-06-07 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 20,000 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Paterson city authorities
NERFINISHED
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local police ⓘ silk mill owners ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
IWW
NERFINISHED
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Industrial Workers of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantDemographics |
immigrant workers
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skilled and unskilled silk workers ⓘ women workers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American labor movement
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Industrial Workers of the World organizing campaigns ⓘ textile strikes in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of most workers’ demands
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limited concessions by some employers ⓘ |
| sector | textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| startDate | 1913-02-25 ⓘ |
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