1. Labor Movement
Document E is a telegraph of an employee contract. The contract states that the worker can not join an organization or society to regulate the conditions of services, or a labor union. This was known as a yellow dog contract, which forbade employees to join labor unions. Workers who joined labor unions, to increase wages and achieve an 8 hour work day, were fired it they signed this contract. ... They campaigned for economic and social reform. ...
- Word Count: 470
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School