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Government Actions and Attitudes
1865-1992 laissez faire policy
Favoured employers
John Rockefeller
-- controlled 90% of US oil refineries
Andrew Carnegie
-- controlled 25% of US iron and steel production
They never got involved because of the policy but made union development difficult
Allowed capitalism to thrive business to work together to make large profits, at the expense of the workers
Against Labour Rights
Pullman Strike 1894
Troops fired at protestors and 4 died
Federal authorities were more than willing to act to prevent unions from exerting their rights
Sent in federal troops to break the strike
Omnibus Indictment Act 1894
Prohibited strikers and workers representatives from trying to persuade others to strike
Remained in force until Wagner Act
For Labour Rights
Sherman Anti Trust Act 1890
An attempt to restrict monopolies
Government acting in favour of employees
The only example of government acting against employers
Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914
Limited use of injunctions against workers
Need for production of war goods led to government truly supporting organised labour
NWLB re-established by government during WW2
Supreme Court
Crucial role in limiting workers
Supported employers and hindered the progress of workers rights
Lochner v. NY 1905
-- SC rejected law that limited hours a baker could work in a day
Allowed yellow dog contracts