The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons

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William Z. Foster. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons

The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons

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INTRODUCTION BY. JOHN A. FITCH

NEW YORK. B. W. HUEBSCH, Inc. MCMXX

COPYRIGHT, 1920, BY B. W. HUEBSCH, Inc. PRINTED IN U. S. A

INTRODUCTION

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THE GREAT STEEL STRIKE AND ITS LESSONS

THE GREAT STEEL STRIKE AND ITS LESSONS

I

THE PRESENT SITUATION

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II

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III

THE GIANT LABOR AWAKES

IV

FLANK ATTACKS

V

BREAKING INTO PITTSBURGH

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VI

STORM CLOUDS GATHER

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VII

THE STORM BREAKS

VIII

GARYISM RAMPANT

IX

EFFORTS AT SETTLEMENT

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X

THE COURSE OF THE STRIKE

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XI

NATIONAL AND RACIAL ELEMENTS

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XII

THE COMMISSARIAT—THE STRIKE COST

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XIII

PAST MISTAKES AND FUTURE PROBLEMS

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XIV

IN CONCLUSION

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William Z. Foster

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[4] The practice of the different steel companies varies with respect to safety devices. Some of them are still in the dark ages that all were in a few years ago, with reckless disregard of human life. Others have made some progress. Of these the U. S. Steel Corporation is undoubtedly in the lead, for it has installed many safety appliances and has safety committees actively at work. At best, however, steel making is an exceedingly dangerous industry and the risk is intensified by the great heat of the mills and the long hours of work—the twelve hour day and the seven day week—which lead inevitably to exhaustion.

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