WAGE CUTS

Carrett, John W. "Announcement of Wage Cuts on the B&O Rai roa!." The Strike of 1877. "ar# an! State Archi$es, %& June %''(. We). *+ Jan. %'+(. The announcement of ,age cuts on the B&O rai roa! com-an# states that there ,i )e a re!uction of ten -ercent an! other states ,i fo o, these ste-s as ,e . this su--orts m# argument )ecause it sho,s ,ho too. the ea! on ma.ing these cuts in the first - ace. "/ar-ers Wee. # "The Stri.es"" The Great Railroad Strike of 1877. 0igita /istor#, +1 Aug. +122. We). *' Jan. %'+(. The ne,s-a-er artic e -u) ishe! )# har-ers ,ee. # ca e! "The Stri.es" ta .s a)out the em- o#ees3,or.ers an! ,hat cause! them to stri.e. the .e# i!eas that he -e! ,ith the construction of m# thesis is the ,ages that ,ere cut an! ho, the# cut there em- e#ment rate !rastica #. "Rai roa!s an! the "a.ing of "o!ern America." Railroads and the Making of Modern America. Chicago 4nter Ocean, %& Ju # +122. We). *+ Jan. %'+(. Chicago inter ocean -u) ishe! this ne,s-a-er to sho, ho, the chicago rai roa! ,or.ers ha! a stri.e an! the reasons the# ha! one. this re ates ,ith m# argument of ,age cuts )ecause the# as. for the rai roa! com-anies to increase -a# in or!er to -re$ent stri.es that ea! to $io ent confrontations. /o,ar!. "The Great Rai roa! Stri.e, +122 5 /o,ar! 6inn." Libcom.org. 7.-., n.!. We). *' Jan. %'+(. This secon!ar# source ta .s a)out the stri.e in genera . 4t sa#s the ,or.ers8 ,ages ,ere un)eara) e, the# ,ere too o,. The ,or.ers ha! the right to stri.e )ecause the# ,ou !n8t )e a) e to sur$i$e ,ith that mone#. 4t -ro$es that the

mone# the# got -ai! ,as rea # o, an! the ,or.ers got tire! an! !eci!e! to fight for a raise. "Rai roa!s an! the "a.ing of "o!ern America." Railroads and the Making of Modern America. 7.-., n.!. We). *+ Jan. %'+(. This artic e ta .s a)out ho, the -o ice reacte! to the stri.e. The# ,ante! to .ee- contro an! ,ante! to en! the stri.e. But the stri.ers fe t more rage each !a# )ecause the# ,eren8t getting mone# an! their fami ies ,ere star$ing. The ,or.ers got -ai! $er# itt e )ut !uring the stri.e the# !i!n8t ha$e mone# at a . Un.no,n. "The Great Stri.e." Chicago Dail Trib!ne 9Chicago: %* Ju # +122; n. -age. <rint. The Great Stri.e is a)out the economic suffering the rai roa! com-anies ha!. 4t a so ta .s a)out the effect it ha! on the ,or.ers. The ,age cuts that ,ere ma!e an! the im-act that ha! on the ,or.ers. The im-act ,as negati$e an! it -ro$es m# -oint that ,or.ers ,ent on stri.e to fight for increase in ,ages. Un.no,n. "Rai roa!s an! the "a.ing of "o!ern America." Railroads and the Making of Modern America. 7.-., n.!. We). *' Jan. %'+(. The -resi!ent of the US !uring this time comments of the stri.e. Rutherfor! sa#s that men ha$e the right to stri.e against things the# fee s is unfair. /e !oesn8t agree ,ith men forcing other to stri.e ,ith them. 4t -ro$es that the ,or.ers8 ,ages ,ere un=ustifia) e an! the ,or.ers ha! to fight for fair ,ages.

WOR>47G CO704T4O7S 6inn, /o,ar!. "Cha-ter ++ Ro)er Barrons." The T"entieth Cent!r # A $eo%le&s 'istor . 7e, ?or.; <erennia , %''*. 7. -ag. <rint. This source is a)out the stri.e in genera . /e e@- ains his o-inions an! facts a)out the stri.e. /e is ma! )ecause the ,or.ers ,or. un!er horri) e con!itions. 4t -ro$es that it ,as not safe to ,or. in the rai roa!s an! a change ha! to )e !one. Chriso-her Tha e. "Rai roa! Wor.ers." Railroad (orkers. 7.-., n.!. We). 'A Be). %'+(. Christo-her ta .s a)out the rai roa! ,or.ers an! the stri.e. /e states facts of ho, the# ,or.e! an! for ho, much the# got -ai!. 4t -ro$es that the ,or.ers ,ere ,or.ing un!er )a! con!itons an! the o,ners !i!n8t !o an#thing a)out it. 0a$i! Schmi!t. "4rish Rai roa! Wor.ers Burie! in Cemeter# )# the Trac.s." )rish Railroad (orkers *!ried in Cemeter b the Tracks . 7.-., n.!. We). 'A Be). %'+(. This secon!ar# source ta .s a)out the i$es of the rai roa! ,or.ers. 4t sa#s ,hat the# ,ere -rou! of in their ,or., the ris.s, an! time the# ,or.e!. 4t he -s me -ro$e that the ,or.ers ,or.e! too man# hours, too man# !a#s an! sometimes in haCar!ous con!itions. "The Great Stri.e of +122." The Alban Arg!s. 7.-., n.!. We). 2 Be). %'+(. This source 4nc u!es !ifferent information a)out the great stri.e. 4t ta .s a)out the go$ernment8s reaction to,ar! the stri.e an! ,hat the stri.ers ,ant. 4t -ro$es that the stri.ers a so ,ante! )etter ,or.ing con!itions in or!er to sto- the stri.e.

Un.no,n. "The Great Rai roa! Stri.e of +122." 7.-., n.!. We). 2 Be). %'+(. This source contains !ifferent information of a)or. 4t sa#s there ,ere man# ,or.ers so the# too. ,hate$er =o) ,as a$ai a) e. This -ro$es that since there ,ere man# -eo- e ,i ing to ,or., the o,ners !i!n8t care a)out the con!itions their ,or.ers ,ere ,or.ing in. R4G/T TO ORGA746E Un.no,n. ""o!u e '&; 4n!ustria iCation an! 4ts 0iscontents; The Great Stri.e of +122." +,idence Detail. 7.-., n.!. We). +' Be). %'+(. Dhtt-;33,,,.!hr.histor#.$t.e!u3mo!u es3us3mo!'&Ein!ustr#3e$i!enceE!etai E+2.ht m F. This secon!ar# source ta . a)out ho, the Wor.ingmen8s -art# he -e! the great stri.e turn )igger. 4t is )ase! on a s-eech that a mem)er of the -art# ga$e. 4t he -s me -ro$e that the ,or.ingmen8s -art# !i! contri)ute to he - the stri.ers to turn the stri.e )igger. Un.no,n. GCa ifornia 0igita 7e,s-a-er Co ection." California Digital -e"s%a%er Collection. 7.-., n.!. We). +' Be). %'+(. Dhtt-;33c!nc.ucr.e!u3cgi5)in3c!ncH aI!&!IS0U+121'J+1.%.*.+ringF. This is a ne,s-a-er artic e that ta .s a)out ,hat the ,or.ingmen8s -art# !i! an! ,hat the# ,ante!. it a so ta .s a)out ,hat the# thought a)out the go$ernment. This he -s me -ro$e that the Wor.ingmenKs -art# ,ante! the ,or.ers to ha$e rights.

<arsons, A )ert. "Auto)iogra-h# of A )ert <arson L+112M." A!tobiogra%h of Albert $arson .1887/. 7.-., n.!. We). +' Be). %'+(.

Dhtt-;33 a,%.um.c.e!u3facu t#3-ro=ects3ftria s3ha#mar.et3auto)iogra-h#+.htm F. This auto)iogra-h# of A )ert -arsons inc u!es !etai s of the Wor.ingmen8s -art#. /e ,as one of the main meme)ers an! he ta .s of ,hat the -art# ,as an! ho, the go$ernment ,ante! to get ri! of the -art#. This he -s me -ro$e that the ,ante! =ustice for the ,or.ing c ass -eo- e. "Socia istic Na)or <art#." Wor.ingmen8s <art# "em)ers, n.!. We). +' Be). %'+(. Dhtt-;33 a,%.um.c.e!u3facu t#3-ro=ects3ftria s3ha#mar.et3auto)iogra-h#+.htm F. These images sho,s information of a meeting for the Wor.ingmen8s -art# mem)ers. 4t -ro$es that the -art# !i! e@ist an! the# ha! a ot of meeting !uring the time ,hen the Great Stri.e ,as occurring. "7e, ?or. State Ni)rar#." Great Railroad Strike 1877# Teacher G!ide#. 7.-., n.!. We). ++ Be). %'+(. The ma#or of ne, #or. cit# is a!!ressing his s-eech to,ar!s the ,or.ing menKs -art# an! tries to un-ersua!e them from stri.ing. the ma#or himse f sa#s that a o$er the countr# there has )een some ,age cuts that ma!e the ,or.ingmenKs -art# fee o) igate! to organiCe in or!er to -re$ent future !isa!$antages from ha--ening. "The Stri.es of +122." 7.-., n.!. We). ++ Be). %'+(. This artic e sho,s the )e iefs of the ,or.ingmenKs -art#. The# earne! more res-ect )# su--orting ) ac. ,or.ers as ,e . The genera su--orters of the ,or.ingmenKs -art# ha! the right to organiCe )ecause the# su--orte! an# .in! of ,or.ers. 6inn, /o,ar!. "A <eo- e8s /istor# Of The Unite! States )# /o,ar! 6inn." A $eo%le&s 'istor of the 0nited States. 7.-., n.!. We). +' Be). %'+(. The )oo. e@- ains

,here it a starte! an! ,here the first meet occurre!. The ,or.ingmenKs -art# !ec are! the right to organiCe ,hen ,age cuts seem too a)usi$e to,ar!s them. 4t gi$es us )ac.groun! information on ho, it starte! an! ,h# the# )e ie$e the# ha! the right to organiCe an! ea! $arious stri.es.