Operation Phantom Strike

conserve the natural resources, which led to the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902. This Act designated that the proceeds from public land sales be used for irrigation in arid regions. Another involvement of Roosevelt was the Anthracite Coal Miners’ Strike. This walkout was led by John Mitchell who was a member of the United Mine Workers. They wanted to be recognized as a union in addition to an increase in pay as well as a reduction in the work hours from 12 to 10 hours a day. Talks between the…

People started to revolt. Some people hadn’t got paid yet. They threatened him that they might strike back or send him to jail. But keeping his cool, he reached out to many investors convincing them about the future of steel. It took Carnegie four-years to create the Eads bridge. But even after the Eads bridge he still had troubles. His main customer…

Till date, the Winnipeg General strike has left a lasting impact on unions and government enforced legislation against workers. In this essay, I argue that the committee indeed was the leading cause of the Winnipeg General strike in 1919, known as Bloody Saturday. Due to failing negotiations, harsh measures to stop the strike and basic humanitarian needs, the strike was simply an outcry of the situation. The situation had been bubbling up longer then the Saturday itself. Negotiations had…

Pullman strike, the homestead strike, socialism, progressives, and the A.F.L caused labor unions to destroy the free market. Conflict between unions and management has caused struggle for power in the U.S. Labor unions gave an effort for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions, while the wealthy were economically taking advantage of the workers to improve their wealth. To begin with, labor unions did destroy the free market by setting up strikes. One well known strike of the…

several strikes by workers who had no means of pushing for their collective bargains except through strikes and go-slows. The strikes would often put pressure on employers and result in agreements between the two groups. However, at times it would also lead to many workers being laid off for their participation or organizing the strike. In 1987, the Great Rail Road Strike went on for long 6 weeks. The strike completely paralyzed the industry and led to massive economic losses. The strike ended…

Dear Senior Management, As an employer considering unionizing versus union-free environment is a decision that must be made of facts while in this campaign. After extensive research, I was able to get a better understanding of both sides. I found pros and cons of unions from an employer's point of view, as well as major differences between unionized and union-free environments. Beginning with the pros of unions, workers are able to negotiate and bargain based on their benefits, cuts and wages…

At the onset of union organizing, employers often take necessary steps to overpower the union. However, without advance preparation the company may initiate policies that qualify as unfair labor practices. Similarly, NLRB sets certain regulations on the employer-employee relationship during union organizing (Fossum, 2009). It is, therefore, vital to investigate whether employers have a tactical advantage over employees during union organizing. Since the law prohibits employers from…

(Consuelo Ruiz), Frank Talevera (Luis Quintero) the son, and Mary Luo Castillo (Estella Quintero) the daughter. Salt of the Earth is a powerful persuasive labor management drama. The film is made up non-professional actors that were living the real-life strike action that is shown in the film. This film was made before the women’s movement so it was a great advancement for the Mexican women, which be one of the themes of the…

Allentown is a sad song about the rapid decline in the economy, culture, and overall quality of life in Allentown Pennsylvania due to the closure of Bethlehem Steel the area main source. Billy Joel from nearby New York was aware of the downfall of Allentown when he would play the concerts there for his blue-collar fan base of the late 1970's and early 1980's. The song reaches #17 on the pop chart. With a lot of time for/of their hands since the closing of Bethlehem Steel as well as a lot of…

Have you ever changed to something different in your life? Well that’s what Alex Rider is dealing with he has stuck with a certain organization for many years. He now had an urgent feeling to switch to the bad side. My book Alex Rider Scorpia starts off with an investigation. Alex Rider the young, brave, and intelligent spy is sent on a mission to Venice to investigate an organization called Scorpia. Scorpia is an organization that carries out acts of terrorism to get money: “ We are a…