Strike Events

Strike! strike.1

Workers in the … have had enough of their poor conditions. Working with the …, they have initiated an industry-wide strike in ….

"To rescue the toiler from the grasp of the selfish is a work worthy of the noblest and best of our race. Are you willing to accept the responsibility, and, trusting in the support of pledged true Knights, labor, with what ability you possess, for the triumph of these principles among men?"

Strike: Labor Negotiations strike.2

After thorough discussion with union leaders, they have agreed to suspend the strike if any of their major demands are met.

The … that rob us on a large scale also have the power to control the government and legalize their robbery. We who work hardest and produce the most have the least; we can run the mills without them but they cannot run them without us!

General Strike! strike.3

Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!

Strike: Anti-Strike Action strike.4

Unwilling to negotiate with the unions, the government has proposed measures aimed at ending the strike.

The government certainly has the right for its own preservation to discourage and prevent the use of force and violence to accomplish that which ought to be accomplished, if at all, by parliamentary or political methods. There is no time to waste on hairsplitting over infringement of liberty.

Unions Celebrate Strike Success strike.5

The policy changes promised to the striking workers are being seriously considered by the government. It seems likely that the union's demands will be met.

It's working, lads! What did I tell you? Direct action gets the goods! Now let's celebrate with a pint, we've all more than earned it.

Police Attack Strikers strike.6

In a violent clash, police used their newly-granted powers to fire upon striking workers in an attempt to disperse them. Many workers were killed and several officers were wounded, but the crowd was ultimately broken up.

The firing was unjustified and cruel, and to say it in plain language, it was cowardly, premeditated murder.

Unions Demoralized by Strikebreaking strike.7

Our policy of promoting strikebreaking is proving remarkably successful. Many striking workers are losing their fighting spirit and abandoning their cause.

Our man will come to your factory and get acquainted, infiltrating the union and rising within its ranks. He asks for unreasonable things and keeps the union embroiled in trouble. If a strike comes, he will be the loudest man in the bunch, and will counsel violence and get somebody in trouble. The result will be that the union will be broken up.

Strike: Keeping Promises strike.8

With the passing of the new law, the government has met the demands of the striking workers.

With all their faults, trade-unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in man, than any other association of men.

Strike: Breaking the Strike strike.9

The spirit of the strikers is utterly broken. They no longer have the will to continue their struggle, and the strike has been formally called off by the unions.

You've had your fun. Now get back to work; your pay has been docked accordingly and you will work whatever hours the company deems appropriate.