Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
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The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct organization
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labor union ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Homestead Strike ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 20th century ⓘ |
| field |
industrial relations
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labor relations ⓘ |
| focus | skilled craft workers in iron and steel mills ⓘ |
| hasMainActivity |
collective bargaining
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negotiating wages and working conditions ⓘ organizing industrial workers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
played a central role in early U.S. industrial labor struggles
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symbolized conflict between organized labor and large steel corporations ⓘ |
| ideology | trade unionism ⓘ |
| industry |
iron industry
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steel industry ⓘ |
| laborType | craft union ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| movement | American labor movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in major industrial labor conflicts
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role in the Homestead Strike ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Carnegie Steel Company ⓘ |
| represented |
skilled iron workers
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skilled steel workers ⓘ |
| scope | national organization in the United States ⓘ |
| sector |
heavy industry
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manufacturing ⓘ |
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