| A | B |
|---|
| Knights of Labor | Union that accepted women and blacks |
| Uriah S. Stephens | Founded a secret society for garment workers |
| Terence Powderly | Opened the Knights of Labor (AFL) union to all workers |
| compensation | payment for job-related injuries |
| strike | a work stoppage in order to force an employer to agree to workers'demands |
| American Federation of Labor | Union made of cigar makers, carpenters, typesetters, machinists, and many other skilled workers |
| Samuel Gompers | Founder and first president of the American Federation of Labor |
| Wage-earning women | worked just as hard as men, often under hazardous conditions, and for less pay |
| Mary Kenny O'Sullivan | First woman general organizer fo the AFL |
| Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) | Union for wage-earning women |
| Rose Schneiderman | Served as president of the Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) |
| International Ladies'Garment Workers' Union | Union with mostly Jewish immigrants as members |
| scabs | non-union workers who take over strikers' jobs. |
| goals | higher wages, shorter hours, safety standards, better working conditions |
| working conditions | low pay, few holidays/vacations, no job security |
