American History on the Web: Seeking Labor Reform

Read about women's labor unions at http://womenshistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa010228a.htm?terms=women%27s+labor+unions. Next, learn about the Women's Trade Union League at http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAWtu.htm and http://womenshistory.miningco.com/homework/womenshistory/library/weekly/aa010320b.htm. Then, read about the 1912 Lawrence Strike at http://womhist.binghamton.edu/law/intro.htm.

1		Identify the goals of women's labor unions.
2		How was the WTUL formed? Who were the key leaders?
3		Why are the formation of the WTUL and the Lawrence Strike so closely related in the study of women's history?
4		How do women and immigrants compare in late 19th-century labor struggles? What does this imply about their social positions?