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An 12 page paper that emphasizes the air traffic controllers strike in 1981. The paper begins with a brief history of strikes in the United States, beginning with the artisans walk-outs in Colonial America and discussing some strikes in the following centuries. The writer explains many strikes have been violent and provides examples. The air traffic controllers strike is discussed. The essay incorporates strategies used by management and labor, their disparate goals, and a brief discussion of collective bargaining. The differences between public, government, and private collective bargaining are identified. The essay concludes with a discussion of who won in the air traffic controllers' strike. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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working, the event is referred to as a strike. If the employers refuse to allow workers to work, it is referred to as a lockout (Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004). Strikes are
the result of a conflict of interest - the employer wants or needs to reduce or maintain costs and the workers want better working conditions, higher wages, more benefits (Columbia
Encyclopedia, 2004). In other cases, early strikes were for the purpose of unionization or to determine which union would represent those workers (Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004). History of Strikes in
the U.S. Strikes have always been a factor in labor management relations in the U.S. As one author said, "strikes have played a significant role in the economic, political, and
social life of the United States throughout its history" (Freeman, n.d.). In the late 18th century and early 19th century, groups, like artisans, journeymen, shoemakers, etc. simply decided not to
work until employers paid a certain amount of money for their labor (Freeman, n.d.). These walk-outs were peaceful because the workers just stayed home until they found a job where
the employer would pay their price (Freeman, n.d.). In 1786, for instance, printers went on strike to obtain a minimum wage of $6.00 per week (Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004). In 1806,
the Philadelphias Journeymen Cordwainers union called a strike, however, the union was subsequently convicted of fraud and criminal conspiracy (Lutins, 2003). This case set the precedent for government to take
actions against unions (Lutins, 2003). In 1825, carpenters in Boston went on strike for a 10-hour work day and in 1835, children working in the silk mills in New Jersey
went on strike for a 6 day work week and an 11-hour work day (Lutins, 2003). The Boston police strike failed because public opinion was so strongly against it (Bechara,
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